Monday, June 12, 2017

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Alex Meyer

The New York Yankees head to Angel Stadium on Monday, June 12, 2017 to take on the Los Angeles Angels. The expected starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Alex Meyer for the Angels.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -119 and Los Angeles at +109. The Yankees have a 34-25-0 over/under mark and a 38-21-0 run line record. The Angels are 34-29-0 against the run line and have a 28-34-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 34-25-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 38-21-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 28-34-1 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 34-29-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/14/17 P Aroldis Chapman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/13)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

05/29/17 CF Mike Trout Thumb 10-day DL (05/29)
05/28/17 P Cam Bedrosian Groin 10-day DL (04/22)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 36-23 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 58 strikeouts over his 66 innings pitched and he's given up 81 hits. He allows 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.98 and they have given up 129 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the bullpen and they've struck out 206 hitters and walked 71 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.61. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 455 base hits and 212 earned runs. They have allowed 69 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 170 batters and struck out 542. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.79.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .273, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .470 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .348, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .332 with an on-base percentage of .439. He has 68 hits this season in 205 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .678 and an OPS+ of 191. Starlin Castro is hitting .324 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .360. He has totaled 77 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 238 at bats. His OPS+ is 131 while his slugging percentage is at .521. The Yankees have 563 hits, including 100 doubles and 98 home runs. New York has walked 228 times so far this season and they have struck out 525 times as a unit. They have left 432 men on base and have a team OPS of .818. They score 5.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 339 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 32-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.08, Alex Meyer has a 2-3 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 41 strikeouts over the 35.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 28 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 179 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 233 batters and walked 70 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 536 base knocks and 261 earned runs this season. They have given up 91 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 186 hitters and struck out 550 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 4.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 27th in the league. The Angels hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Yunel Escobar comes into this matchup batting .277 with an OBP of .333. He has 53 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 191 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .408 with an OPS+ of 103. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 66 hits in 241 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 101 and a slugging percentage of .398. The Angels as a unit have 522 base hits, including 91 doubles and 69 homers. Los Angeles has walked 222 times this year and they have struck out on 474 occasions. They have had 435 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 4.14 runs per game and totaled 269 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -119

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