Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees 6/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/31/2022 at 10:49 PM ET
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels will play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the New York Yankees. Los Angeles is 27-22 following its 11-10 loss on Sunday to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Angels have lost each of the last five and are second in the American League West, four games behind the first-place Houston Astros.
Mike Trout is batting .310 and the center fielder has team highs in home runs with 13, hits with the 49 and on-base percentage at .411. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the leader in RBIs with 32. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels will send Reid Detmers to the mound. The left-hander is 2-2 with a 4.65 ERA, 27 Ks and 11 BBs.
New York dropped to 33-14 following its 4-2 loss on Sunday to the Tampa Bay Rays. New York lost each of its last two to Tampa Bay, which snapped a four-game winning streak for the Yankees. The Yankees have baseball’s third best ERA at 2.95. New York is first in the American League East, five games ahead of the second place Rays.
Right fielder Aaron Judge is batting .309 and is leading New York in home runs with 18, RBIs with 37, hits with 54 and on-base percentage .376 Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton are second in home runs with 11 each but Stanton is out injured. On Wednesday, the New York Yankees will send Nestor Cortes to the mound. The left hander is 4-1 with a 1.70 ERA, 61 Ks and 12 BBs.
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers has been hit hard in each of the last two starts allowing a combined eight runs on eight hits across 9 ⅔ innings resulting in two losses for the Angels. In contrast, Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes has allowed only five runs on 14 hits across 28 innings in the last four starts, resulting in four victories for New York. The Yankees have won 36 of the last 51 at home versus Los Angeles. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-2.