Angels-Yankees Odds Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Los Angeles Angels will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

The Angels will give the ball to starter Anthony Ortega in this one. Righthander Ortega is 0-1 this season with a 7.20 ERA.

It’ll be AJ Burnett toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Burnett is 2-0 with a 5.47 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 235-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Angels completed a sweep of their two-game set with a 3-2 win over the Orioles on Wednesday, as +145 underdogs. That game’s five runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (10.5).

Kendry Morales led the way for the Angels with a solo home run and two RBIs. Shane Loux tossed the win, allowing just five hits and one run over six innings of work.

Nick Swisher belted two home runs and the Yankees scored seven runs in one inning as they held off the Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday, as -145 favorites. That game’s 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).

Hideki Matsui hit a bases-loaded double and drove in three runs. Joba Chamberlain allowed just three hits and one run over seven innings for the win.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
New York has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 9-11 SU
New York: 11-10 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After playing Baltimore are 8-2
After a win are 2-8

New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels’s last 14 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees’s last 14 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games at home

Next up:
NY Yankees home to LA Angels, Friday, May 1