Yankees vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

Expect the long ball when Aaron Judge (18 HR) and the New York Yankees (34-15) take on Mike Trout (13 HR) and the Los Angeles Angels (27-23) at Yankee Stadium, beginning at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are -168 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Nestor Cortes will get the ball for New York while Los Angeles counter with Reid Detmers.

Yankees vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+145) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Angels Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Nestor Cortes
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Reid Detmers
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 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 Nestor Cortes

• Nestor Cortes Jr. (4-1 with a 1.70 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 10th of the season.
• In his last appearance on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the lefty threw eight innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In nine games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.70, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .175 against him.
• Cortes is looking to record his fifth quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Cortes will try to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• He will take the hill against an Angels offense that is batting .249 as a unit (seventh in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .424 (second in MLB) with 68 total home runs (third in MLB).
• This season, the 27-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.70), third in WHIP (.849), and sixth in K/9 (10.4) among pitchers who qualify.

Angels Starter Reid Detmers

• Detmers (2-2) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his ninth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 4.65 and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .181 in eight games this season.
• He has earned a quality start one time in eight starts this season.
• Detmers has made four starts of five or more innings in eight chances this season, and averages 5.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Yankees have scored 229 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB. They have 386 hits, 16th in baseball, with 69 home runs (second in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 44 times this season and won 30, or 68.2%, of those games.
• New York is 22-8 this season when entering a game favored by -168 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 62.7%.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of their 48 opportunities.
• In 48 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 24-24-0 ATS.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (36.4%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +145.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and their opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 50 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 50 games with a line this season, the Angels have a mark of 25-25-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .303 average, he also paces the squad with 18 home runs and 38 RBI.
• Judge’s home runs place him first in MLB, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 10 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks while batting .214.
• Rizzo is 11th in home runs and 19th in RBI in the bigs.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .263 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• LeMahieu has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Gleyber Torres has six doubles, a triple, nine home runs and eight walks while hitting .250.
• Torres takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, two home runs and three RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Trout paces the Angels with 13 home runs and has put up a team-best batting average of .302.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Trout is fourth in homers and 25th in RBI.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .347 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 25 walks.
• Ward ranks 21st among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 34th in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has racked up a team-high 32 runs batted in.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .250 with eight doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Angels

We have the Angels on the moneyline at +145 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.