Yankees vs. Angels Prediction
Will the Yankees stay hot with a win tonight over the Angels at 10:07PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Yankees are -147 money line favorites versus the Angels, who have odds of +125 to pull off the upset. With Michael Pineda set to face Matt Shoemaker in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Pineda yielded only an unearned run over seven innings Thursday, striking out eight in a win over the Red Sox. Pineda walked two while allowing four hits on the evening. The win was his fourth in his last five starts, and the 28-year-old has now turned in quality starts in six of his last seven outings. In 12 starts overall, Pineda is 7-3 with a strong 3.39 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 75/17 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings of work. He’ll look to keep rolling Tuesday against the Angels. (Rotoworld)
Shoemaker allowed two earned runs, five hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings against the Twins on Saturday. Shoemaker threw 64 of his 103 pitches for strikes for his third consecutive quality start at home. He has still been more effective on the road, posting a 3.48 ERA and .213 opponent batting average across six road starts while going 4-1 with a 3.76 ERA in six home outings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Yankees have won nine of Pineda’s last 11 starts and are 8-1 in his last nine outings coming off five days of rest. They’re also 5-2 in his last seven starts versus American League West opponents and have won five of their last six games versus a right-handed starter. The Angels, meanwhile, have dropped 19 of their last 26 games against the Yankees overall.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -147