New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/26/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, May 26, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-210) Los Angeles (+172)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (24-25) will meet the New York Yankees (30-19) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Yankees at -210 while the Angels are sitting at +172. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Ryan Yarbrough and Jack Kochanowicz.

The Yankees have tallied 89 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .472 and have been called out on strikes 435 times, while drawing a walk on 199 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are compiling 5.6 runs per contest, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have earned 265 runs batted in as well as 430 hits so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .259. They have accumulated 276 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .343.

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The Yankees have an ERA of 3.42 this year (7th in the league), and their staff has rung up 465 hitters. Yankees pitchers have given up 43 home runs and 181 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 177 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.53 as a unit over the course of the season. New York has surrendered 329 hits (6.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 165 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 53 times and also have had 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 29 holds this season (15th in baseball). The Yankees bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 70.0% and have entered the game in 49 save situations. They have 14 saves so far this season and have blown 6 of their 20 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 78 base runners over the course of the season with 23.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Yankees have dispatched 161 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Yankees have transformed 72.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,906 innings on the field, ranking them 2nd in professional baseball. The New York Mets have amassed 1,302 putouts so far this season, in addition to 404 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which ranks 10th in baseball, and have a total of 28 double plays.

Yarbrough has pitched in 797 innings and has accounted for 627 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Yarbrough (54-40 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.11 and he has faced 3,328 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.18 (370 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.183. He has given up 756 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 187 free passes.

The Angels have a slugging percentage of .416 and they have an average of 4.33 runs per contest (14th in baseball). They have 70 doubles, while getting a free base 125 times as well as putting up 212 runs. Los Angeles has 75 home runs for the season as well as 205 runs batted in. They have struck out on 480 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned a total of 372 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .290 in addition to a team batting average of .228 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 258 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 5.01 (239 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 69 homers and they yield 5.41 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.513 in addition to having a FIP of 5.00 as a squad for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (358 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 450.

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 22 save chances and they have recorded 12 saves. They are ranked 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 155 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 48 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.0% out of 79 inherited base runners. With 50 save situations, the Angels have 26 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

Out of their 3,861 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (25th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (27th in pro baseball). The Angels have 452 assists, 35 errors and have notched a total of 1,287 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Kochanowicz has allowed 125 base hits while earning 60 strikeouts in 118 frames. He has allowed a total of 58 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.369 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.62 and he has faced 502 batters in his pro baseball career. Kochanowicz (5-11 career mark) has a 4.41 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-210)

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