The New York Yankees are playing catch up in the American League East division, as they are 1.5 games behind of the Boston Red Sox as of this writing for leadership in the division. The Los Angeles Angels, meanwhile, are third in the AL West, and could tighten the gap between them and the division-leading Houston Astros if they have a good outing at the Bronx beginning this Friday.
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Game by Game Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees Regular-Season Series Running from May 25 – 27, 2018
Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
When:
Game 1 Friday, May 25, 7:05 PM ET
Game 2 Saturday, May 26, 7:15 PM ET
Game 3 Sunday, May 27, 1:05 PM ET
Line: Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees – view all MLB lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Game 1: May 25, 7:05 PM ET
Starters: Andrew Heaney (2-3, 3.35 ERA) vs. Luis Severino (7-1, 2.35 ERA)
Pitching:
Andrew Heaney allowed four runs (zero unearned) on three hits in his last outing, a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on May 19 in which he also issued five walks in six innings. Despite taking the loss, he’s gradually lowered his ERA this month. He is 2-2 with a 1.38 ERA n four starts this May. As for Luis Severino, he’s just been plain filthy on the mound since the start of the season. He is first in the American League in wins, fifth in strikeouts (76), and fifth in ERA. In his last start, he allowed three earned runs on eight hits in six innings of an 8-3 road win over Kansas City on May 19.
Hitting:
- The Yankees are batting .257 against lefties this season.
- Ian Kinsler is 3-for-12 with a homer against Severino.
Writer’s Prediction:
Yankees win, 5-3.
Game 2: May 26, 7:15 PM ET
Starters: Shohei Ohtani (4-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. Sonny Gray (3-3, 5.48 ERA)
Pitching:
Shohei Ohtani continues to prove his naysayers wrong, as he is coming off yet another superb performance on the mound. The 23-year-old hurled for 7.2 innings and allowed only two earned runs on six hits while fanning out nine batters in a 5-2 home win over Tampa on May 20. He has 26 strikeouts in his last three starts. Ohtani will be in a duel with Sonny Gray, who had an efficient performance in his last outing, yielding just an earned run on four hits in eight innings of a comfortable 10-1 win over Kansas City on the road on May 20. Gray, however, is just 2-1 with a 6.48 ERA in five starts at home this year.
Hitting
- Luis Valbuena is 6-for-11 with a homer against Gray.
- Yankees are batting .265/.363/.468 at home entering the series.
Writer’s Prediction:
Angels win, 4-3.
Game 3: May 27, 1:05 PM ET
Starters: Garrett Richards (4-3, 3.31 ERA) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (5-2, 4.95 ERA)
Pitching:
Garrett Richards got charged with five runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings of a 5-3 road loss in Toronto on May 22. He has allowed no more than three earned runs in any of his past four starts over which he’s gone 1-2 with a 1.50 ERA and .186 opponents’ batting average. Masahiro Tanaka, on the other hand, got tagged with four earned runs on three hits (two homers) in five innings of a 10-5 road win over Texas on May 21. He is 1-2 with a 5.01 ERA in four home starts this season.
Hitting
- The current Yankees’ batters have a collective batting average of .333 against Richards.
- The current Angels’ batters have a collective batting average of .202 against Tanaka.
Writer’s Prediction:
Los Angeles wins, 5-4.
Writer’s Overall Series Prediction
The Los Angeles Angels win this series over the New York Yankees, going 2-1 overall.
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