MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels – August 31, 2022

The New York Yankees (79-51) face the Los Angeles Angels (56-74) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday at 9:38pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Gerrit Cole is the probable pitcher for the Yankees, while Patrick Sandoval is the probable pitcher for the Angels. The Yankees are favored to win at -190, while the Angels are at +160. The total runs line is set at 7.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.

• The Yankees (-115) have a 58-72 Run Line record this season, while the Angels (-106) hold a record of 61-69.
• The Yankees have a 60-66-4 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 66 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Angels have a 55-65-10 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Yankees are averaging 5.0 runs per game this season (2nd in the league). Comparatively, the Angels are averaging only 3.8 (25th).
• In the field, the Yankees are allowing only 3.5 runs per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Angels are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (14th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Yankees are at .240 (ranking 20th in the Major leagues), while the Angels are batting .228 (28th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Angels have hit 150 (11th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Yankees have managed 205 (1st).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have been outstanding this season, recording 618 RBIs to rank 2nd in the MLB. Comparatively, the Angels have performed poorly in this area, recording only 476 RBIs to rank 25th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Angels have an earned run average of 3.80 this season (9th in the Majors), while The Yankees have an ERA of 3.32 (3rd).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Yankees have recorded 1166 this season, ranking 5th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Angels rank 14th for total strikeouts, recording 1105.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .232 against the Angels this season (6th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Yankees’ opponents are at .219 (3rd).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Yankees	38-23-69	20-12-33	18-11-36	36-20-63	2-3-6	0-0-0	3-1-6
Angels	27-32-71	14-15-35	13-17-36	17-13-39	10-19-32	0-0-0	0-2-8

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Yankees	56-40-34	29-18-18	27-22-16	54-35-30	2-5-4	0-0-0	5-1-4
Angels	48-47-35	23-24-17	25-23-18	30-21-18	18-26-17	0-0-0	2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 67-63 in Yankees games this season. The Angels have a 66-64 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Yankees recorded a 7-4 victory over the Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim yesterday. Aaron Judge dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 3 RBIs.