A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Los Angeles duelling New York on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.

For the Yankees, Ivan Nova gets the ball, charged with keeping the Angels hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jered Weaver, 7-5 on the year.



View LA Angels vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, New York sat as -105 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 9-rated Angels taking on the American League's No. 12-rated Yankees in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the American League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8.1 hits per game. The Angels average 9.1 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the American League list.

New York owns the American League's No. 5 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' American League No. 13-rated defense.

The Angels were a 14-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors. The Angels were saddled with a loss last time out in Jason Vargas' start, as they lost 14-7 against New York on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a win are 2-8

A few Angels at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees' last 13 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Yankees, Thursday, August 15