The New York Yankees open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. New York is 78-49 following its 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Yankees. New York is first in the American League East, 8 .5 games ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays.
Right fielder Aaron Judge is batting .295 with 49 home runs, 109 RBIs, 135 hits and an on-base percentage of .396 to lead New York in each category. First baseman Anthony Rizzo is second in both home runs with 28 and RBIs with 69. On Monday, the New York Yankees will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The right-hander is 4-10 with a 3.84 ERA, 123 Ks and 35 BBs.
Los Angeles improved to 54-73 following its 2-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani tossed seven strong innings and struck out nine, while Andrew Velazquez hit a home run for the Angels. Los Angeles has won two straight and the Angels are fourth in the American League West, 26 .5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.
Right fielder Taylor Ward is batting .261 to lead Los Angeles. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the leader in home runs with 27, RBIs with 75, hits with 118 and on-base percentage at .354. Center fielder Mike Trout is tied for the lead in home runs with 27. On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Jose Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 4-6 with a 4.19 ERA, 71 Ks and 27 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- New York is 5-1 in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Yankees last 8 on the road
- Los Angeles is 27 -56 in its last 83
- The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Angels last 5
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