Los Angeles pays a visit to New York on Monday, hoping to shut down the Yankees bats in baseball action at Yankee Stadium.

The match puts starter Garrett Richards for the Angels on the hill facing Hiroki Kuroda for the Yankees. Richards brings a 2-2 mark to the game, while Kuroda is 10-7 to date on the season.



View LA Angels vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Angels listed as underdogs of +-137 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Yankees - Angels odds would favor the Angels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 12 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Los Angeles is at No. 9 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Angels offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Angels hitters have managed (9.1 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

Los Angeles was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as +173 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Indians, who beat them 6-5 on Sunday behind a start from Justin Masterson at Progressive Field.

The Yankees were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Tigers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +151 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. New York got the job done in their last match in a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Sunday at Yankee Stadium behind starter Andy Pettitte.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Angels at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees' last 11 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 13