Nathan Eovaldi (4-1, 4.40 ERA) and Jered Weaver (4-4, 4.08 ERA) start in the first of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (29-25) and the Los Angeles Angels (28-26) at Yankee Stadium. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 5 and can be seen on FSN-W, YES and MLB Network.
Eovaldi pitched 4.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs and striking out two in a 5-3 defeat to the Athletics. Mark Teixeira (.241, 27 Rs, 16 HRs, 41 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 Wednesday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Against the Yankees, Weaver is 7-4 with a 5.47 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts. Albert Pujols (.258, 28 Rs, 14 HRs, 28 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 Wednesday with one RBI.
New York is a -118 favorite against Los Angeles and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Yankees have an overall money line of +165 and a record as the favorite of 15-11. New York is unbeaten as the favorite and has a 7-3 SU record in its last ten outings. The Yankees are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 165. New York’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 2.7 runs per game, well under their season average of 4.2. The Yankees are the third-best team in the AL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.6 walks per game so far this season.
In games where it is the underdog, Los Angeles has a 11-11 record and an overall money line of -114. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Angels are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.19 for the season.
The Yankees have a 21-19 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Weaver takes the mound. Eovaldi (RHP) will be on the hill against the Angels, who have a 20-22 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 14-10, while New York is 10-14.
The Yankees are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Angels have a 4-10 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
It looks like the Yankees have a slight leg up on the Angels, as the Yankees have won their last three games while the Angels have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 20-8. The Yankees have a 17-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th in runs, Los Angeles has earned 214 this season. New York ranks fifth with 243 runs.
Ranking 20th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 139 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 173.
The Yankees are 25-14 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Angels are 19-15 when they hit at least one homer.
