New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: YES

The Los Angeles Angels (21-33) are hosting the New York Yankees (37-19) at Angel Stadium on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Carlos Rodon and Patrick Sandoval.

As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in baseball. They have accumulated 269 runs while having a team OBP of .334. The Yankees have tallied 81 doubles as a squad and have hit 82 balls out of the park. They have accrued 258 runs batted in and 481 hits so far this season, and their batting average sits at .257. New York has a slugging rate of .436 and have struck out 430 times, while being walked on 209 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. Yankees pitchers have allowed 50 home runs and also 178 runs in total (1st in MLB). New York has surrendered 387 base hits (7.0 per 9 innings) and also 155 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.80 this year (1st in MLB), and they have rung up 485 batters. They have walked 181 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a squad this season.

The Yankees relief pitchers have a save percentage of 69.0% and has come into the game in 58 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 97 runners on the year and 34.0% of them ended up scoring. Yankees pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 66 times and also have had 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 164 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have 28 holds on the season (17th in the league). They have earned 20 saves on the year and have not converted 9 of 29 save chances.

The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,497 putouts on the year, as well as 451 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which ranks 15th in baseball, and have earned 41 double plays. The Yankees have turned 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,491 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in pro baseball.

Rodon has taken the mound for 972 innings and has totaled 1,068 K's so far in his career. Rodon (65-56 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.78 while facing 4,110 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.78 (408 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.249. He has given up 849 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 366 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have recorded a team on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a batting average of .245 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 470 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned a total of 453 base knocks. Los Angeles is sitting with 65 home runs for the season as well as 217 RBIs. The Angels have a team slugging % of .403 and they average 4.33 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have hit 82 two-baggers, while taking a walk 152 times and recording 234 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 269 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.61 (247 earned runs given up). They have allowed 64 home runs and they yield 5.02 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.315 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (455 strikeouts vs 202 bases on balls). They rank 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 432.

With 45 save situations, the Angels have earned 24 holds and 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have earned 12 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 43 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 69 inherited base runners. They sit at 20th in baseball with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 166 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in baseball). The Angels have 468 assists, 28 errors and are sitting with 1,447 putouts on the season. Out of their 4,341 innings played, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (6th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Sandoval has surrendered 486 hits and he has 505 strikeouts in 511 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 228 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.391 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and he has gone up against 2,228 batters thus far in his career. Sandoval (19-44 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.02 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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