New York Yankees (78-50) vs. Los Angeles Angels (55-73)
The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels begin a three-game series starting on Monday. New York enters the series 5-5 in their last 10, losers of their last two games. They still hold a 7.5-game edge over Tampa Bay for the top spot in the AL East. The Los Angeles Angels are winners of three straight but are 4-6 in their last 10, 26.5 games out in the AL West.
The Yankees enter as the favorite at -185 with the odds set for the Angels at +155. When giving up 1.5 runs, the odds are even with both clubs coming in at -110. The total is set at 8.0 (over: -115, under: -105). These teams have played each other three times this season, with the Yankees sweeping a series in New York (May 31-June 2).
The Yankees entered the All-Star break is the top team in the American League, and were fighting for the top record overall. However, the club is 14-22 since the break, posting a 3.88 ERA. The Yankees are still third overall in runs allowed per game (3.48) and third in opponent batting average (.218) and opponent OPS (.637). However, this club has not been the same since the break.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 28, 2022
New York starts right-hander Frankie Montas, who is 4-10 with a 3.84 ERA in 23 starts. Montas has had a perplexing month, giving up six runs in two of his starts while giving up two runs in the other two. He gave up six runs on five hits in 3.0 innings to St. Louis on August 7 and six runs and eight hits in six innings to Toronto on August 18. On August 13, he gave up two runs in five innings to Boston and gave up two runs on six hits in 5.2 innings to the Mets on August 23. If that pattern continues, he should get rocked in this contest.
New York still has the second-best offense in baseball (5.03 runs per game), thanks to a powerful lineup that is first in home runs with 200. However, this is an area where they are not as potent lately, hitting 43 home runs in 36 games since the break. The club is hitting .229 with a .379 slugging percentage in their last 36 games.< /p>