Free MLB Picks Today: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels 8/29/2022

Free MLB Picks Today: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels 8/29/2022
Mon 29th August 2022

The New York Yankees (78-50) take one of the highest-scoring lineups in MLB on the road to face the Los Angeles Angels (55-73) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Monday for the first of a three-game series. The Yankees are in the midst of a 10-game road trip. They split their last series against the Athletics, dropping the finale 4-1 on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Aaron Hicks was 1 for 2 with one run. The Angels are back home for a nine-game homestand after concluding a 10-game road trip (4-6). They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Blue Jays, taking the finale 8-3 on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs. Mike Trout added a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had two RBIs.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Yankees have won all three games this season between the teams, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent meeting on June 2 at Yankee Stadium. Starter Jameson Taillon went eight innings to get the win, giving up one run on two hits, and Clay Holmes earned his seventh save with a scoreless ninth.

ON THE MOUND

Frankie Montas (4-10, 3.84 ERA) is set to take the mound for New York. The righty allowed two runs over 5.2 innings in his last start, a 4-2 road win over the Mets on Tuesday. He yielded six hits while striking out six and walking one in the no-decision. Over two previous starts against the Angels this season, Montas has allowed only two earned runs over 7.2 innings (0-1, 2.35). He has struck out 14 and walked one. Southpaw Jose Suarez (4-6, 4.19 ERA) gets the start for Los Angeles. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Yankees. Suarez made two appearances against the Yankees in 2021, including one start, striking out 11 and walking four over 10.1 innings (1-1, 2.61).In his last start on Tuesday, Suarez took the loss on the road against the Rays. He threw 5.1 innings and gave up three runs on eight hits, striking out five, in the 11-1 defeat.

AT THE PLATE

The New York offense is averaging 5.0 runs per game for the season, second best in MLB, with a slash line of .242/.325/.428. Aaron Judge leads the team in OPS at 1.057. The right fielder is slashing .295/.396/.661 with 49 home runs, 109 RBIs, and 101 runs over 124 games. Against southpaws like Suarez this season, the Yanks have a .800 OPS, second highest in the league. Judge also is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a 1.033 OPS in 115 at-bats. Los Angeles is slashing .227/.295/.378 for the season and averaging 3.8 runs per game, third lowest in the AL. Ohtani leads the team with a .861 OPS. He has 28 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 72 runs scored with a slash line of .260/.354/.508. Los Angeles is averaging 5.6 runs per game in the last five with an improved slash line (.259/.314/.492). The Halos have a .688 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .932 OPS over 292 at-bats, Ohtani also has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

New York is 33-30 on the road in 2022, scoring 5.0 runs per game while allowing 3.7 runs. Los Angeles has lost three in a row at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Halos are 26-36 at home this season, averaging 4.1 runs per game while surrendering 4.4. In the last 10 games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim between the teams, New York is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 5.4-4.4.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Yankees lead the AL East by eight games over the Rays. The Angels are fourth in the AL West, 26 games behind the Astros.

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New York Yankees (-185)

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