Angels vs Yankees Picks and Prediction – 6/16/2025

Yankee Stadium will play host to a Monday night MLB clash between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Angels (33-37) are three games below .500 on the road and are 7.5 games off the pace in the AL West Division race. On Sunday, Los Angeles SP Yusei Kikuchi (2-6) gave up five runs (3 ER) in five plus innings during an ugly 11-2 road loss against Baltimore. 

Twenty-six year old righty Jose Soriano (4-5 3.86 ERA) will take the mound for the Angels in this matchup. In his last start, Soriano (7 IP) allowed one run and struck out a season-high 12 batters during a 2-1 home victory versus the Athletics. 

The New York Yankees have won 21 of their first 33 home games and hold a 3.5 game lead over Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East Division. On Sunday, New York batters managed just five hits and struck out 11 times during a 2-0 road loss against Boston. SP Max Fried (9-2) gave up two runs in seven innings and took the loss for the Yankees, who fell to 42-28 overall.

New York skipper Aaron Boone will give the nod to right-hander Clarke Schmidt (3-3 3.60 ERA) on Monday. Last time out, Schmidt fired six shutout frames and fanned seven batters during a 6-3 road victory against Kansas City. 

Los Angeles 3B Yoan Moncada is currently on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation. Through 70 games, Los Angeles ranks 20th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 2nd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. Take the Angels to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Angels win 6-3.