Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+135) New York (-155)

The Los Angeles Angels (27-22) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the New York Yankees (33-15). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +135 and New York is priced at -155. The over/under is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Reid Detmers and Nestor Cortes Jr.

Los Angeles is slugging .426 and have been rung up 451 times, while taking a walk on 161 occasions. They have earned 226 RBI's in addition to 412 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .251. The Angels have accumulated 75 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 67 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 235 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in MLB.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.68 over the course of the season (11th in baseball), and they have rung up 389 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.65 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.15. Angels pitchers have yielded 49 long balls and 193 runs in total (12th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 147 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.93 as a squad for the season.

The Angels bullpen have a save percentage of 60.9% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. The relievers have inherited 87 runners on the campaign with 40.2% of those players ended up scoring. Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 55 times as well as having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 154 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have accumulated 30 holds for the year (15th in the league). They have compiled 14 saves over the course of the season and have blown 9 of their 23 save opportunities.

The Angels have converted 72.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,921 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 1st in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 1,307 putouts this year, as well as 443 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 18th in pro baseball, and have 43 double plays.

Detmers (3-5 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.46 and he has faced 259 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 52 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 22 free passes. His earned run average is 5.58 (38 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.207. Detmers has pitched in 61 frames and has earned 46 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .406 and they earn 4.58 runs per game (8th in the league). They have put up 62 doubles, while walking 167 times as well as notching 220 runs. New York has recorded 67 long balls on the year as well as 204 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 396 instances (17th in baseball) and have earned a total of 375 base hits. The New York Yankees are sitting with an on-base percentage of .314 and a team batting average of .237 over the course of the season.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.081 with a FIP of 3.15 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.76 (444 strikeouts against 118 free passes). They are currently ranked 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 347. They have relinquished 37 dingers and they concede 3.12 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The New York pitching staff have yielded 149 runs on the year while having an ERA of 2.95 (141 earned runs given up).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.9% out of their 76 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 52 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 35 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in baseball holding a save percentage of 70.8%, and they have dispatched 153 relievers to the mound this season. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves.

Out of their 3,873 innings on the field, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (8th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 31 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 442 assists, 19 errors and have earned a total of 1,291 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Cortes Jr has surrendered 205 base knocks while accumulating 244 punch outs in 225 frames. He has allowed a total of 99 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.244 and a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and he has faced 944 hitters so far in his career. Cortes Jr (11-6 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.96 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+135)

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