Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-105) New York (-115)

The New York Yankees (34-15) are hosting the Los Angeles Angels (27-23) at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -105 and New York is priced at -115. The over/under is 7. The starting pitchers are Shohei Ohtani and Jameson Taillon.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .425 and have been called out on strikes 456 times, while drawing a walk on 164 occasions. They have recorded 227 runs batted in and 419 hits this season, and their team batting average is at .250. The Angels have earned 77 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 68 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 236 runs scored and hold an OBP of .321. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in the league.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.80 over the course of the season (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 394 batters. They have walked 150 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.97 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 2.63 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17. Angels pitchers have surrendered 51 long balls and also 202 runs (15th in MLB).

Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 56 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 30 holds so far this season (15th in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.9% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. They have recorded 14 saves this season and have missed out on 9 of their 23 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 88 base runners for the season and 39.8% of those players crossed home plate. The Angels have sent 156 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Angels have converted 72.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,993 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 1,331 putouts this season, as well as 452 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 16th in pro baseball, and have 44 double plays.

Ohtani has taken the hill for 228 innings and has 285 punch outs during his career. Ohtani (16-8 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.41 and he has faced 940 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.51 (89 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.136. He has given up 175 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 84 walks.

The New York Yankees have a team OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .240 this year. They have struck out on 401 occasions (18th in MLB) and have recorded 388 base hits. New York has recorded 69 home runs over the course of the season as well as 213 runs batted in. The Yankees have a SLG% of .412 and they score 4.67 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have recorded 66 two-baggers, while taking a walk 170 times and scoring 229 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.082 in addition to having a FIP of 3.18 as a squad this season. They sit at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 354. The New York pitching staff have conceded 150 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 2.91 (142 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.71 (449 strikeouts vs 121 walks). They have conceded 38 long balls and they surrender 3.07 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.9% out of their 76 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on base. With 61 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 35 holds and 7 blown saves. They are currently ranked 9th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.8%, and they have dispatched 155 relievers onto the field so far this season. New York has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 31 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 451 assists, 19 errors and have amassed 1,318 putouts for the season. In 3,954 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (7th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Taillon has surrendered 640 hits while he has accumulated 598 strikeouts in 661 frames. Taillon (42-31 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.72 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 273 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.219 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and he has faced 2,754 hitters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-115)

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