Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+125) New York (-145)

Yankee Stadium is the site where the New York Yankees (42-30) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (35-37) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +125 and New York is at -145. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Anderson and Carlos Rodon.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .397 and have struck out 702 times, while taking a walk on 180 occasions. They have accounted for 286 RBI's as well as 540 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .225. The Angels have hit 96 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 100 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 297 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .287. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which is 22nd in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.47. Angels pitchers have surrendered 93 home runs in addition to 354 total runs (24th in baseball). Los Angeles has relinquished 652 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 329 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.67 for the year (24th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 549 hitters. They have walked 283 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.69 as a team this year.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 59.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 79 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 111 runners on the season with 31.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 71 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 236 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have tallied 44 holds on the campaign (14th in baseball). They have earned 19 saves this season and have not converted 13 of 32 save opportunities.

The Kansas City Royals have notched a total of 1,903 putouts for the season, as well as 646 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which is 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 84 double plays. The Angels have turned 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,709 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in pro baseball.

Anderson has pitched in 1,197 innings and has earned 1,002 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.28 (569 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.289. He has given up 1,156 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 387 walks. Anderson (62-68 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.21 while going up against 5,079 hitters in the major leagues.

New York has knocked in 109 home runs on the campaign to go along with 356 runs batted in. They have hit 126 doubles, while taking a walk 286 times as well as earning 370 runs. The New York Yankees have accumulated an on-base percentage of .336 as well as a batting average of .253 this year. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .448 and they earn 5.14 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 636 occasions (9th in MLB) and have 618 base knocks.

The New York pitching staff have relinquished 272 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.54 (251 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 69 long balls and they give up 3.84 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.188 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.57 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.50 (671 strikeouts against 238 walks). They rank 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 520.

Sitting with 70 save situations, the Yankees have 41 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 28 save chances and they have walked away with 21 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations and also on 76 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 23.1% out of their 117 inherited base runners. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 232 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

The New York Yankees have turned 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in professional baseball). The Yankees have 604 assists, 33 errors and have a total of 1,916 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 5,748 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (5th in the majors).

So far in his career, Rodon has given up 1,010 hits while he has tallied 1,313 strikeouts in 1,175 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 495 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.230 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.01 and he has gone up against 4,945 hitters in his career. Rodon (83-68 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.79 ERA and has conceded 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-145)

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