Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Moneyline: NY Yankees (-185)
Game Total Line: 9 Over(-105)
Run Line: Los Angeles +1.5 (-115)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

The Los Angeles Angels will look to take a 2-0 lead tonight in their current three-game series with the New York Yankees. Game time from Yankee Stadium is set for 7:05 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Los Angeles was able to get to Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera last night to grind out a 6-4 victory as a 115 road underdog. The win kept the Angels a game and a half behind Texas in the AL West and raised their overall record to 64-52. They are 32-25 at home this season and 32-27 on the road.

The six runs scored last night were well above LA’s season average of 3.85 runs per game, which is ranked ninth in the American League. This team’s success this season has been fueled by a pitching staff whose 3.35 team ERA is the best in the AL.

The Yankees may have caught a huge break in this game as the Angels have decided to call up Garrett Richards to take Jared Weaver’s spot in the rotation while he serves out a recent suspension. Richards will be making his Major League debut after spending most of the season with Double A-Arkansas.

New York will look to snap a three-game slide after dropping the final two games of a weekend series in Boston. It is now 69-45 on the year and 2.5 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East. The Yankees are 32-22 on the road and 37-23 at home this season.

The four runs scored by New York were well below its season average of 5.32 runs per game, which is ranked second in the AL. The Yankee lineup features five batters with 50 or more RBI this season led by Curtis Granderson’s 87 and Mark Teixeira’s 86. These two have also combined for 61 home runs.

Ivan Nova will get the start tonight for New York. Since being called back up to the starting rotation in late July, he has earned his keep with two victories and an ERA of 1.84 in two appearances. On the year, Nova is 10-4 with a 3.81 ERA.

The home plate umpire for tonight’s game will be Mike Muchlinski. There is no real edge either way with him calling balls and strikes as he has a 9-10 record against the total line and his games have averaged 8.26 runs.

Los Angeles is 22-26 as an underdog this season. The total has stayed ‘under’ in three of its last four games and is 44-60-12 overall.

New York is 53-30 as a favorite. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of its last nine games and is 48-56-10 on the year.

Head-to-head this season, the series is now tied at two games apiece after the Yankees won two of three in Anaheim in early June. Last night’s total went ‘over’ the 8.5 closing line, but the first three games stayed ‘under’.

MLB Betting Pick

New York’s powerful lineup has to be licking its chops at the prospect of facing Garrett instead of Weaver, so bank on the Yankees taking full advantage of this opportunity to end their current slide. Take the Yamkees -1.5 (+105) at 5Dimes the best sportsbook for American bettors!