Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Ricky Nolasco vs. Jordan Montgomery

The Los Angeles Angels head to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Ricky Nolasco for the Angels and Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Los Angeles at +167 and New York at -177. The Angels have a 35-35-1 over/under mark and a 40-31-0 run line record. The Yankees are 40-27-0 against the run line and have a 38-29-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 35-35-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 40-31-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 38-29-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 40-27-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/17/17 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (06/15)
05/29/17 CF Mike Trout Thumb 10-day DL (05/29)
05/21/17 P Andrew Bailey Shoulder 60-day DL (04/10)
04/29/17 P Tyler Skaggs Oblique 60-day DL (04/29)
04/22/17 P Garrett Richards Bicep 60-day DL (04/06)
04/17/17 P Huston Street Side 60-day DL (03/30)
04/15/17 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/15/17 P Nick Tropeano Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/18/17 CF Aaron Hicks Achilles "?" Tuesday vs. Los Angeles Angels
06/16/17 P Adam Warren Shoulder 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 36-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco has a 2-8 record with an earned run average of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 66 strikeouts over his 79 innings pitched and he's given up 91 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.56 and they have given up 212 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 264 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 615 base hits and 295 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 214 batters and struck out 621. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .242, good for 24th in the league. The Angels hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Yunel Escobar is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .326. He has 60 hits this season in 219 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .402 and an OPS+ of 97. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .278 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 31 men in 270 at bats. His OPS+ is 102 while his slugging percentage is at .407. The Angels have 595 hits, including 103 doubles and 79 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 241 times so far this season and they have struck out 539 times as a unit. They have left 484 men on base and have a team OPS of .701. They score 4.23 runs per contest and have scored a total of 309 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 38-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.78, Jordan Montgomery has a 4-4 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 66 strikeouts over the 69 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 62 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.04 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 239 batters and walked 89 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.74. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 531 base knocks and 249 earned runs this season. They have given up 79 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 200 hitters and struck out 617 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .274, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .469 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .350, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.7 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .335 with an OBP of .445. He has 79 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 236 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .699 with an OPS+ of 194. Starlin Castro is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .361. He has collected 88 hits in 272 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .511. The Yankees as a unit have 647 base hits, including 112 doubles and 110 homers. New York has walked 264 times this year and they have struck out on 601 occasions. They have had 504 men left on base and have an OPS of .819. They have scored 5.72 runs per game and totaled 383 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Angels/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -177

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