Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees 5/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, May 25, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Heaney vs. Luis Severino

The Los Angeles Angels head to Yankee Stadium on Friday, May 25, 2018 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney for the Angels and Luis Severino for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Los Angeles at +101 and New York at +119. The Angels have a 23-24-2 over/under mark and a 19-30-0 run line record. The Yankees are 26-20-0 against the run line and have a 28-17-1 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 23-24-2 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 19-30-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 28-17-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 26-20-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

05/21/18 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day DL (05/21)
05/21/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 60-day DL (04/01)
05/21/18 C Rene Rivera Knee 10-day DL (05/17)
05/15/18 P Sean Isaac Elbow 10-day DL (05/14)
05/05/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day DL (04/09)
04/24/18 P Blake Wood Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/23/18 C Gary Sanchez Calf is "?" Friday vs Los Angeles Angels
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02)
04/21/18 P Adam Warren Back 10-day DL (04/21)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/17/18 P Tommy Kahnle Shoulder 10-day DL (04/16)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)
03/29/18 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 27-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Heaney has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 46 strikeouts over his 40.1 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 186 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 193 hitters and walked 81 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 410 base hits and 185 earned runs. They have allowed 59 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 181 batters and struck out 461. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .247, good for 15th in the league. The Angels hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Mike Trout is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .444. He has 49 hits this season in 168 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .619 and an OPS+ of 192. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .328 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 174 at bats. His OPS+ is 138 while his slugging percentage is at .460. The Angels have 417 hits, including 77 doubles and 62 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 167 times so far this season and they have struck out 378 times as a unit. They have left 337 men on base and have a team OPS of .735. They score 4.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 227 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 31-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.35, Luis Severino has a 7-1 record and a 0.97 WHIP this season. He has 76 strikeouts over the 65 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 47 hits. He allows 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 134 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 235 batters and walked 66 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 356 base knocks and 182 earned runs this season. They have given up 50 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 153 hitters and struck out 471 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .474 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Didi Gregorius comes into this matchup batting .246 with an OBP of .326. He has 41 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 167 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .521 with an OPS+ of 124. Aaron Judge is hitting .284 this season and he has an OBP of .412. He has collected 50 hits in 176 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 161 and a slugging percentage of .568. The Yankees as a unit have 418 base hits, including 98 doubles and 79 homers. New York has walked 198 times this year and they have struck out on 421 occasions. They have had 333 men left on base and have an OPS of .816. They have scored 5.91 runs per game and totaled 278 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Angels +101

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