Adam Warren (3-4, 3.75 ERA) and Garrett Richards (5-3, 3.26 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (30-25) and the Los Angeles Angels (28-27) at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won the last game 8-7 and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 6 and can be seen on FOX.
Warren pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking one in a 3-0 defeat to the Athletics. Alex Rodriguez (.284, 31 Rs, 11 HRs, 28 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 4 for 5 with one run and one RBI. When pitching against the Yankees, Richards is 0-2 with a 4.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts.
New York is a slim -107 favorite at home against Los Angeles. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at eight runs for this matchup. 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 171. 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 1.21 for the season.
The Yankees have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Yankees have a 21-19 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Richards takes the mound. Warren (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
New York has won 44% (11-14) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Los Angeles has won 56% (14-11) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Yankees are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The Angels have a record of 5-14 when they are struck out that many times or more.
It looks like the Yankees have a slight leg up on the Angels, as the Yankees have won their last four games while the Angels have lost their last three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 20-8. The Yankees have an 18-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th, Los Angeles sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 221 this season. New York ranks in the top five at fourth with 251.
Ranking 19th, Los Angeles is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 148 this season. New York ranks in the top half at 11th with 175.
The Yankees are 26-14 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Angels are 19-15 when they hit at least one homer.
