New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/28/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-150) Los Angeles (+125)

The New York Yankees (33-20) are en route to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (25-28). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -150 and the Angels are opening at +125. The total is 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Clarke Schmidt and Yusei Kikuchi.

New York is slugging .470 and have struck out 466 times, while drawing a walk on 215 occasions. They have accumulated 289 runs batted in as well as 471 hits so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .261. The Yankees have accumulated 99 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 86 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 301 runs and have an OBP of .344. As a squad, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.74 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.16. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 45 home runs and also 190 total runs (5th in the league). New York has surrendered 358 base hits (6.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 174 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 3.34 this year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 509 batters. They have walked 186 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.41 as a squad on the year.

The Yankees bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 53 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 82 runners this season with 24.4% of those players ended up scoring. Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 56 times and also have had 54 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 172 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have earned 31 holds for the year (14th in the league). They have 15 saves on the year and have blown 6 of their 21 chances to get a save.

The Yankees have transformed 72.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,221 innings on the field, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. The New York Mets have 1,407 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 437 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which is 11th in MLB, and they have turned 29 double plays.

Schmidt has taken the hill for 351 innings and has tallied 349 strikeouts in his MLB career. Schmidt (20-22 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.96 and he has gone up against 1,511 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.02 (157 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.318. He has surrendered 335 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 128 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .287 and a batting average of .225 on the season. They have been rung up on 523 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 395 base hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 78 HRs for the season as well as 215 RBIs. The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .408 and they average 4.19 runs per game (16th in the league). They have notched 75 two-baggers, while getting a free base 134 times as well as putting up 222 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.518 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.89 as a team on the campaign. They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 490. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 276 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (257 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (387 strikeouts vs 216 bases on balls). They have conceded 71 long balls and they concede 5.34 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of 85 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 58 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with runners on base. With 53 save situations, the Angels have amassed 28 holds and 10 blown saves. They rank 22nd in baseball holding a save rate of 56.5%, and they have sent 166 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 23 save opportunities and they have converted 13 saves.

In 4,185 innings on the field, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (28th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 65 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in the majors). The Angels have recorded 489 assists, 36 errors and have earned 1,395 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Kikuchi has allowed 865 base hits and he has 891 punch outs in 868 innings. Kikuchi (42-51 career mark) holds a 4.48 ERA and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 432 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.355 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and he has gone up against 3,732 hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-150)

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