New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+115) Los Angeles (-135)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (46-47) will take on the New York Yankees (50-43) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at +115 and Los Angeles is priced at -135. The total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Domingo German and Patrick Sandoval.

New York owns a slugging percentage of .410 and have been rung up 746 times, while drawing a walk on 283 occasions. They have 393 runs batted in in addition to 707 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .231. The Yankees have accumulated 128 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 131 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 408 runs while having a team OBP of .300. As a squad, the New York Yankees are recording 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.65 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 103 home runs in addition to 390 total runs (10th in baseball). New York has conceded 727 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 352 earned runs. The Yankees have a team ERA of 3.82 on the season (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 802 batters. They have walked 303 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.24 as a team this year.

The Yankees have dispatched 298 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have inherited 161 runners for the year and 37.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have compiled 27 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 12 out of their 39 save opportunities. The Yankees relievers have a save percentage of 69.2% and has entered the game in 88 save situations. The bullpen have 48 holds on the campaign (16th in MLB). Yankees relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 110 times and also have had 111 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 2,487 putouts this year, in addition to 831 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which is 24th in pro baseball, and have 65 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,461 innings, ranking them 4th in the majors.

German (31-26 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.49 and he has gone up against 2,113 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 441 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 155 free passes. His ERA is 4.36 (245 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.179. German has pitched in 505 frames and has 521 punch outs so far in his career.

The Angels have a team slugging % of .445 and they tally 4.96 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have hit 146 doubles, while getting a free base 316 times as well as earning 461 runs. Los Angeles has 140 home runs so far this year and 443 runs batted in. They have struck out on 834 instances (11th in MLB) and have recorded 816 hits. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an OBP of .331 as well as a team batting average of .258 so far this season.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.371 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a unit so far this season. They rank 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 779. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 453 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.51 (411 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.00 (822 strikeouts against 347 free passes). They have conceded 108 dingers and they concede 4.97 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Sitting with 107 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 62 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 44 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 98 times in high leverage situations in addition to 75 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 42.9% of 126 inherited runners. They rank 10th in baseball with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 273 relievers onto the field so far this season.

In 7,389 innings played, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (18th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 72 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Angels have racked up 754 assists, 52 errors and have earned 2,463 putouts so far this year.

Sandoval (14-31 career mark) has earned a 3.85 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.39 and he has gone up against 1,714 batters in his career. He has given up a total of 170 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.341 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Sandoval has allowed 370 base knocks and he has 390 punch outs in 397 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-135)

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