The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels are slated to play the final game of their three game series Thursday night. The New York Yankees come into the game with a 38-19 record. That is the best record in the American League. The Yankees lead the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
The Los Angeles Angels, after winning on Tuesday, fell on Wednesday 2-1. The loss for the Angels dropped them to 21-34 on the season. Los Angeles is in last place in the American League West.
The New York Yankees are -185 in this game. The total for the game is set at 8.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup
Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the New York Yankees. The lefthander is 6-2 on the season with a 2.95 earned run average. The 31 year old has struck out 57 batters and walked 19 in 61 innings this season.
For the Los Angeles Angels, they are going to go with Patrick Sandoval. Sandoval is2-7 on the season with a 5.60 earned run average. Sandoval has struggled with 54.2 innings, and 34 runs allowed. On the season, Sandoval has struck out 57 batters and walked 24.
Keys in the Lineup
The New York Yankees are one of the best offensive teams in all of Major League Baseball. New York is scoring 4.8 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. The Yankees are hitting .257 as a team, which is the second best. New York leads all of Major League Baseball with 82 homeruns on the season.
The power supply is coming from several guys, with Aaron Judge leading the way. He has 17 on the season. Juan Soto is next with 15, while Giancarlo Stanton has 13. In the win on Wednesday, Alex Verdugo clubbed his 8th of the season, while Anthony Volpe drove in the game winner with a triple in the 6th.
In the 4-3 win on Tuesday, Taylor Ward hit his 10th double of the season and drove in the winning run in the 8th inning. Ward is one of the tough Angels hitters this season, at .273. In the loss on Wednesday, Logan O’Hoppe was the lone Angel to produce, with a solo homerun in the bottom of the 7th.
The Angels have been up and down with the bats. They are hitting .245 on the season, with 65 homeruns hit. The pitching has struggled. Los Angeles has a team ERA of 4.61 on the season, which is 28th in the league.
Yankees Smack Angels
The New York Yankees keep on winning baseball games. Rodon limits the damage, the Yankees bats come alive, and New York wins this game on the road. The final bet for this game on Thursday is the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Angels.
Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
