Ny Yankees Yankees vs La Angels Angels Picks and Predictions August 6th 2024

At 7:05 PM ET, the Angels and Yankees will face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the heavy favorites on the money line at -269. The Angels are +221, and the over/under line is at 9 runs.

YES will be televising Tuesday’s game, and Luis Gil will be on the mound for the Yankees. As for the Angels, they are starting Davis Daniel. The Angels are 49-63, while the Yankees are 67-46 and they have won two straight. The over/under line is at 9 runs.

Los Angeles vs. New York Key Information

Davis Daniel is on the mound for the Angels today as they take on the Yankees. This will be his first road start of the season. In his first start, he took a no-decision against the Rockies, going 5 innings and allowing 1 run. He has 20 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings this season.

So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and team batting average. One area where the Angels have been strong is avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 13th fewest strikeouts in the league.

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Los Angeles has three players who are tied for the team lead in home runs, with Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe, and Taylor Ward all having gone deep 16 times this season. O’Hoppe has gone 5/19 in his last five games with two homers. Ward and Jo Adell are also on four-game hitting streaks, with Ward leading the team with 55 RBIs.

Luis Gil gets the start for the Yankees today and comes into the game with a record of 11-5 and an ERA of 3.19. So far this season, he has made 21 starts, and opponents are batting .172 off the right-hander. In his last outing, Gil picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had gone six innings in back-to-back outings, giving up just one earned run in each. Gil has made nine quality starts this year and is averaging 10.54 strikeouts per nine innings.

Not only are the Yankees the best home run hitting team in the league, but they are also the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. New York is also the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the 3rd best slugging percentage in the league. So far, they have done a good job of avoiding strikeouts, but their team batting average is just 7th in the league.

Yankees fans have to be excited about the recent play of Aaron Judge, as he is batting .440 over his last seven games with four homers. For the season, he is hitting .322 with 41 homers and 103 RBIs. Juan Soto has also been a key part of the lineup, hitting .310 with 28 homers.

For an over/under pick, our lean would be on the over, as we have this as the 3rd lowest-scoring game of the day. As for who is going to take this one straight up, we have our lean on the Yankees to pick up the win. New York starter Luis Gil comes into this one with the 4th best odds to pick up a win and the 8th best strikeout projection. On the other side, Davis Daniel has the 3rd worst strikeout projection among today’s starters.

Aaron Judge’s Next Challenge Comes as Yankees Meet Angels

Aaron Judge is creating numbers similar to 2022 when he broke the American League single-season homer record, and the New York Yankees‘ fundamental power danger will definitely stand out of the meeting Los Angeles Angels when the groups meet Tuesday to open a three-game series.

Judge’s Stellar Presentation

Judge really depends on 41 homers and 103 RBIs this season, while also driving the major leagues with 92 walks, including 11 intentional free passes. Four of those intentional walks were in the last two games and Judge could see less contributes to stir things up around town against the Angels.

Yankees’ New Achievement

The Yankees are on a 7-1 tear returning to July 27 in the wake of dropping 23 of their past 33. Judge has five homers and is batting .517 (15-for-29) over the beyond eight games.

Judge hit home runs in the first inning both Friday and Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. After his home run Saturday, he was issued an intentional walk with nobody on and two outs in the second inning of an eventual 8-3 win. On Sunday, he was issued three free passes before DJ LeMahieu hit the game-winning single in the 10th inning of a 4-3 win.

“You want (Judge) at the plate,” said Juan Soto, who hit a home run Sunday and is batting .386 (32-for-83) over his past 20 games. “I’m doing my best to put him up and you see them pass him over. It just really makes me mad. I don’t like that. I want them to challenge him and see what he can really do. It is what it is. It’s part of the game. They’re trying to win too, so you respect that.”

Angels’ Recent Form

The Angels are 12-9 in their past 21 games and 10 of those are by three runs or fewer. They enter off a pair of one-run home victories over the New York Mets, following Saturday’s 5-4 win with a 3-2 victory Sunday when they overcame three errors.

Los Angeles saw relievers Jose Marte, Mike Baumann, and Roansy Contreras allow two hits over four scoreless innings, while Matt Thaiss and Kevin Pillar had sacrifice flies.

“They did a tremendous job,” manager Ron Washington said of his relievers. “Before the game, I stopped all three and asked them if they were ready to finish the game. But it worked out.”

Return of Anthony Rendon

The Angels are expected to welcome Anthony Rendon back to the lineup Tuesday after the third baseman missed another week with lower back tightness. Rendon was placed on the injured list July 26 after missing nearly three months with a hamstring strain and is expected to be dropped from the leadoff spot.

Pitching Matchup: Yankees

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (11-5, 3.20 ERA), who is 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA in his past three outings, will open the series and attempt to match Carlos Rodon for the team lead in wins. Gil last started July 29 in Philadelphia when he allowed three runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings in a 14-4 win.

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Gil’s return to his earlier season form is coming after he went 0-4 with a 9.37 ERA in four starts from June 20-July 7. On May 29, Gil dominated when he allowed one run on two hits and notched nine strikeouts in eight innings of a 2-1 road win against the Angels.

Pitching Matchup: Angels

Los Angeles right-hander Davis Daniel (1-2, 4.91 ERA) will make his fifth career start and has sandwiched two strong outings around two losses. After taking consecutive losses against Oakland and Texas in early July and spending some time at Triple-A Salt Lake, Daniel returned to the majors in late July and on Wednesday allowed one run on five hits over five innings in a no-decision to the Colorado Rockies.