New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Preview | August 31

Two of the league’s top power hitters face off when the New York Yankees (79-51) and the Los Angeles Angels (56-74) meet at 9:38 PM ET on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. Aaron Judge has 51 home runs (first in the majors) for the favored Yankees (-193), and Shohei Ohtani ranks 10th in MLB play with 29 dingers this season for the Angels (+162). New York has Gerrit Cole set to start, while Los Angeles will send out Patrick Sandoval.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Yankees vs. Angels

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Yankees Stats & Trends

Yankees Batting

• The New York Yankees lead the league with 205 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game.
• The Yankees have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
• The Yankees are fourth in the league with a .324 on-base percentage.
• The Yankees strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in the league.
• The Yankees average 1.5 homers per game when playing on the road this season (96 total in road contests).
• The Yankees have a .421 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team is batting .246 with 555 hits (8.5 per game) on the road this season.

Yankees Key Batters

• Judge leads New York with 139 hits and an OBP of .398, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .667.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Judge’s batting average ranks 15th, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is first in slugging.
• Judge will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 19 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 55 walks while batting .225.
• Rizzo ranks 126th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging in MLB.
• Rizzo heads into this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .271 with a .394 slugging percentage and 46 RBI this year.
• Andrew Benintendi has been key for New York with 138 hits, an OBP of .373 plus a slugging percentage of .397.
• Benintendi has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with a home run and an RBI.

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 150 home runs.
• The Angels have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
• The Angels are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .295.
• The Angels rank last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.7 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 64 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .408 in 64 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .238 with 7.8 base hits per contest.

Angels Key Batters

• Ohtani has racked up 125 hits with a .360 on-base percentage and a .525 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Angels.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, Ohtani ranks 48th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage.
• Ohtani brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .421 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Mike Trout is hitting .271 with 18 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 41 walks.
• Taylor Ward is batting .259 with 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .268 with 19 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 13 walks.

Yankees vs. Angels Probable Pitchers