Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

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

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (10-6) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (8-8) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -105 while New York is sitting at -115. The over/under is set at 10. The starting pitchers are Griffin Canning and Nestor Cortes Jr.

The Angels have compiled 20 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 18 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .390 and have struck out 130 times, while drawing a walk on 65 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 5.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 8th in MLB. They have compiled 75 runs batted in as well as 120 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .241. They are sitting with 76 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337.

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The Angels have compiled a team earned run average of 3.71 on the season (8th in baseball), and they have rung up 120 hitters. Angels pitchers have relinquished 14 home runs and 65 runs (9th in the league). They have walked 47 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a team on the campaign. Los Angeles has allowed 118 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 54 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Angels relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 15 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 14 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations. They have 4 saves for the season and have blown 4 out of their 8 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 21 base runners on the year with 33.3% of them ended up scoring. The Angels have sent 45 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned 393 putouts on the campaign, as well as 125 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which ranks 29th in MLB, and they have turned 14 double plays. The Angels have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,179 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 13th in MLB.

Canning has taken the hill for 214 innings and is sitting with 218 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.70 (112 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.330. He has given up 204 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 81 walks. Canning (12-13 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.64 while he has faced 919 opposing hitters in the majors.

New York has 26 home runs so far this year to go along with 68 RBIs. They have hit 18 doubles, while taking a walk 50 times as well as putting up 74 runs. The New York Yankees hold an on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .237 on the year. The Yankees have a SLG% of .434 and they score 4.62 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have struck out on 145 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 123 base knocks.

The New York pitching staff have given up 49 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.04 (48 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 13 homers and they allow 3.11 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.099 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.00 (157 strikeouts against 47 walks). They rank 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 109.

New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have converted 4 saves. They sit at 12th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 44 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 11 times in high leverage situations in addition to 13 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 44.4% of 18 inherited runners. With 15 save situations, the Yankees have 9 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

In 1,278 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (4th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 13 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (6th in professional baseball). The Yankees have accrued 134 assists, 5 errors and have earned 426 putouts for the season.

Cortes Jr (21-9 career win-loss mark) has a 3.55 earned run average and has allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.50 and he has faced 1,425 batters thus far in his career. He has given up 137 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.148 and a FIP of 4.1. Thus far in his career, Cortes Jr has allowed 296 hits and he has 361 strikeouts in 347 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-105)

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