Thursday, June 22, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez vs. Luis Severino

Yankee Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jesse Chavez for the Angels and Luis Severino for the Yankees.

Los Angeles opens at +203 while New York opens at -220. The Angels have a 36-35-1 over/under record and a 41-31-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 40-28-0 against the run line and have a 39-29-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 36-35-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 41-31-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 39-29-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 40-28-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/20/17 P Bud Norris Knee 10-day DL (06/19)
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

06/16/17 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 37-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jesse Chavez has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 61 strikeouts over his 81.2 innings pitched and he's given up 84 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 270 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.4 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 4.05. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 619 base hits and 298 earned runs. They have allowed 103 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 219 batters and struck out 630. They have walked 3 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 4.34.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .244, good for 24th in the league. The Angels hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Yunel Escobar is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .328. He has 62 hits this season in 224 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .411 and an OPS+ of 99. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 31 men in 275 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .400. The Angels have 609 hits, including 107 doubles and 81 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 242 times so far this season and they have struck out 549 times as a unit. They have left 491 men on base and have a team OPS of .706. They score 4.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 317 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 38-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.99, Luis Severino has a 5-2 record and a 1.05 WHIP. He has 90 strikeouts over the 81.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 63 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 242 batters and walked 89 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.1 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 3.77. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 545 base knocks and 255 earned runs this season. They have given up 81 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 201 hitters and struck out 627 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .467 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .349, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .443. He has 80 hits this year along with 54 RBI in 240 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .704 with an OPS+ of 194. Starlin Castro is hitting .322 this season and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 89 hits in 276 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .507. The Yankees as a unit have 651 base hits, including 113 doubles and 112 homers. New York has walked 269 times this year and they have struck out on 610 occasions. They have had 510 men left on base and have an OPS of .816. They have scored 5.68 runs per game and totaled 386 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels +203

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