Yankees vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

Two of the league’s top power hitters will meet Tuesday when the New York Yankees (33-15) and Los Angeles Angels (27-22) take the field at 7:05 PM ET. Aaron Judge has 18 home runs for the Yankees (-135 favorites on the moneyline) while Mike Trout has 13 homers this season for the Angels (+115). Jordan Montgomery starts for New York while Noah Syndergaard is Los Angeles’ starter for the contest.

Yankees vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+115) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Angels Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jordan Montgomery

• Montgomery (0-1 with a 3.30 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 10th of the season.
• His last time out came on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.30, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .236 batting average against him.
• Montgomery is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the year.
• Montgomery will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing).
• He will match up with an Angels offense that is hitting .250 as a unit (seventh in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .425 (second in MLB) with 67 total home runs (first in MLB).

Angels Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard (4-2) will take the mound for the Angels, his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in eight innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 3.08 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .231.
• He has three quality starts in seven chances this season.
• Syndergaard has six starts of five or more innings this season in seven chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Yankees have scored 220 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They have 373 hits, 14th in baseball, with 67 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have won 29, or 67.4%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York is 25-13 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 20 of 47 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 23-24-0 against the spread in their 47 chances this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has a mark of 3-2 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 24 of their 49 opportunities.
• In 49 games with a line this season, the Angels have a mark of 25-24-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Judge paces the Yankees in home runs (18), runs batted in (37) and has put up a team-high batting average of .309.
• Of all batters in MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Judge carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while batting .213.
• Rizzo is ninth in homers and 21st in RBI on the year.
• DJ LeMahieu has 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .257.
• LeMahieu has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .118 with a double.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .243 with five doubles, a triple, nine home runs and eight walks.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Trout leads the Angels with 13 home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .310.
• Trout is third in home runs and 21st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .359 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 25 walks.
• Ward is currently 17th in homers and 28th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Shohei Ohtani paces the Angels with 32 runs batted in.
• Jared Walsh has eight doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks while batting .244.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Angels

After taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +115. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.