Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Yankee Stadium is the site where the New York Yankees (67-46) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (49-63) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Tyler Anderson and Nestor Cortes Jr.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .376 and have been called out on strikes 933 times, while drawing a walk on 325 occasions. They have accounted for 419 runs batted in and 870 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .235. The Angels have recorded 162 doubles as a squad and have hit 113 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 450 runs while holding a team OBP of .304. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 26th in the league.

Get all of our MLB Picks Today

The Angels have an earned run average of 4.54 over the course of the season (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 882 hitters. Angels pitchers have allowed 133 home runs in addition to 546 total runs (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 408 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.54 as a squad for the year. Los Angeles has given up 892 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 502 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.16 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Angels have dispatched 356 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 153 runners on the season and 36.6% of those runners crossed home plate. They have recorded 30 saves this year and have blown 13 of their 43 chances to get a save. The Angels bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 69.8% and has come into the game in 94 save situations. The relievers have earned 49 holds on the campaign (28th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 95 times as well as having 103 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,949 innings on the field, which has them ranked 5th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 2,983 putouts so far this season, in addition to 983 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 19th in the majors, and have a total of 96 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 1,078 innings and has 901 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.19 (502 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. He has given up 1,032 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 336 free passes. Anderson (58-59 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.13 and he has faced 4,539 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The New York Yankees hold an on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .252 on the campaign. They have struck out on 906 instances (21st in MLB) and have a total of 958 hits. New York has hit 170 home runs on the year to go along with 562 RBIs. The Yankees hold a team slugging percentage of .438 and they tally 5.16 runs per game (1st in the league). They have hit 171 two-baggers, while taking a walk 461 times and notching 583 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.228 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.21 as a squad for the year. They come in at 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 873. The New York pitching staff have given up 462 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.70 (416 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (999 strikeouts against 369 free passes). They have allowed 133 long balls and they surrender 4.11 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.5% out of their 203 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and on 131 occasions with base runners. With 102 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 55 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.4%, and they have dispatched 358 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 45 save chances and they have recorded 29 saves.

In their 9,102 innings played, the Yankees have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (4th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 78 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 909 assists, 64 errors and have accumulated 3,034 putouts for the season.

Cortes Jr (29-20 career mark) is the owner of a 3.91 earned run average while giving up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.59 and he has faced 2,160 batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 227 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.177 and having a FIP of 3.9. So far in his career, Cortes Jr has conceded 466 base hits and he has 535 K's in 522 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here