Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/7/24
The forecast from New York on Wednesday calls for light rain and temperatures in the upper 60s. The Yankees are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -276 compared to the Angels at +223. Today’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 4:05 PM ET, and BSW will be televising this AL matchup. The Angels are 49-63, while the Yankees come in with a record of 67-46. New York is also currently on a two-game winning streak. Luis Gil is starting for the Yankees, and the Angels are going with Davis Daniel. Los Angeles has won two straight games.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 4:05 ET on Wednesday, August 7th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Angels Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Mets, the Angels closed out the series with a 3-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +129 on the money line. It was a good start for the Angels, as they got on the board with two runs in the 2nd inning and added another run in the 3rd.
Griffin Canning put together a good start for the Angels, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He also issued only one walk and struck out eight Mets batters. Los Angeles’s offense was carried by Roansy Contreras, who went 2-3 with a run scored.
Los Angeles is 49-63 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, nine games behind the Mariners for the division lead. The Angels have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Mets with a win. This year, they have gone 17-18 in AL West matchups.
At home, the Angels are just 26-35 this year, and they are just below .500 at 23-28 on the road. Los Angeles has gone 6-12 as the favorite this year, and they are 43-51 when listed as the underdog. The Angels’ overall series record is 11-23-2 this year.
Despite a run differential of -0.9 runs per game overall, the Angels have been a profitable run line team this season, going 62-50. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 29-22 against the run line. They have covered the run line in four straight road games and are 2-0 as an underdog in that span. They are 5-13 against the run line as a favorite this season.
The Angels have played in 34 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 25-21. Their combined run average for the season is 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record overall is 55-53. The average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs.
Davis Daniel is getting the start for the Angels on the road against the Yankees. This will be his 4th start of the season, and he has a win, 2 losses, and a no-decision so far. He is coming off a 5-inning outing where he gave up 1 earned run and struck out 5. His first start of the season was a win, as he went 8 innings without allowing a run vs. the Tigers.
Heading into today’s game, the Angels are 26th in the majors in runs scored, averaging just 4 runs per game. This is a team that has been even worse at home, averaging just 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, the Angels are batting just .235, which is 17th in the league, and their OPS of .680 is also near the bottom of the league rankings. One thing they have done well is avoid strikeouts, as they are 11th in the league in this category.
Los Angeles will be looking for a big game from their outfielders, as Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, and Logan O’Hoppe are all tied for the team lead in homers. Ward is batting just .228 for the season, but he has gone deep in four straight games. O’Hoppe has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 5/19 with two homers in his last five games.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Blue Jays, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing two runs to the Blue Jays in the top of the 2nd, the Yankees responded with two runs of their own. New York went on to add another two runs in the 6th inning.
Gerrit Cole got the start for the Yankees, going 5 2/3 innings, and picked up the win. He gave up just two runs on six hits and struck out four Blue Jays batters. Juan Soto was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a homer and a run scored. The Yankees also had three other players with two hits.
The Yankees are currently 67-46 overall and lead the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. New York is hosting the Angels today and have an overall division record of 22-23. The Yankees have won two straight games, and this came after taking the final two games of their series vs. the Blue Jays.
At home, the Yankees are 29-24 this year, and they have been really good on the road at 38-22. As the favorite, the Yankees are 49-40 this year and 18-6 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 21-11-4, and they have won three straight series.
The Yankees have a run line record of 60-53 this season, with an average run margin of 1.1 runs per game. They have been a better bet on the run line on the road, where they are 36-24 compared to 24-29 at home. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 20-4 on the run line in those games.
Today’s over/under line for the New York Yankees game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9.2 runs per game. The Yankees have played 33 games with over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, and their over/under record in those games is 27-17. Overall, their over/under record for the season is 62-47.
Luis Gil gets the start for the Yankees today and comes in with a record of 11-5 and an ERA of 3.19. So far, he has made 21 starts, and opponents are batting .172 this season. In his last outing, Gil picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had gone six innings in back-to-back outings, giving up just one earned run in each. Gil has given up just one earned run in three of his last four outings. Per nine innings, he is averaging 10.54 strikeouts and 4.23 walks.
Not only are the Yankees the top-scoring team in the league this season, but they also have the best on-base percentage in the league and are 2nd in team OPS. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.6 runs per game. Overall, they are averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, the Yankees are batting .252, which is 8th in the league.
Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 16/33 in his last nine games with six homers and 14 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .322 with 41 homers and 103 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season for the Yankees, as he is batting .310 with 28 homers and 78 RBIs. Soto is currently on a six-game hitting streak.