New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The New York Yankees (50-45) are traveling to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (47-48). The starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon and Shohei Ohtani.

New York has a slugging rate of .406 and have been rung up 769 times, while drawing a walk on 297 occasions. They have accumulated 401 runs batted in in addition to 724 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .231. The Yankees have compiled 129 doubles as a unit and have smacked 131 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 418 runs and have an OBP of .302. As a unit, the New York Yankees are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.84 so far this season (7th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 826 batters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 109 home runs in addition to 402 total runs (12th in baseball). They have walked 314 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.30 as a squad so far this year. New York has yielded 744 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 362 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 64.3% and has entered the game in 93 save situations. The relievers have inherited 167 runners on the campaign with 37.7% of those players crossed the plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 113 times and also have had 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 307 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 50 holds so far this season (15th in the league). They have tallied 27 saves on the year and have blown 15 of their 42 chances to save the game.

The Yankees have transformed 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,644 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have a tally of 2,548 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 846 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 25th in MLB, and have a total of 66 double plays.

Rodon has thrown 857 innings and has earned 955 strikeouts during his MLB career. Rodon (56-48 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.61 while going up against 3,610 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.62 (345 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.238. He has conceded 739 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 323 free passes.

Los Angeles has hit 144 home runs this year to go along with 455 RBIs. They have put up 151 two-baggers, while getting a free base 329 times as well as racking up 473 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .333 and a team batting average of .257 for the year. The Angels have a slugging percentage of .446 and they score 4.98 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 853 occasions (10th in baseball) and have notched a total of 834 hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.382 with a FIP of 4.48 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.10 (850 strikeouts vs 358 walks). They have a ranking of 21st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 803. They have surrendered 113 homers and they relinquish 4.98 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 465 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.53 (423 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.7% out of 131 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 79 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 110 save situations, the Angels have tallied 63 holds and also 17 blown saves. They rank 14th in the league with a save rate of 63.0%, and they have dispatched 282 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the mound in 46 save chances and they have recorded 29 saves.

Out of their 7,560 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (18th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 73 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Angels have 768 assists, 53 errors and have accumulated 2,520 putouts on the campaign.

Ohtani (35-19 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.09 ERA while conceding 6.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.54 and he has faced 1,852 hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded 156 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.097 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. In his MLB career, Ohtani has allowed 335 base knocks while totaling 580 strikeouts in 455 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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