The Angels have the Yankees number since this series began on Monday, holding them scoreless in both games thus far to extend Yankees losing streak to five games. On Wednesday, the Angels take on the Yankees in the Bronx at 7:05 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
The Angels are attempting to crawl back to .500 on the season, currently sitting at 35-37 and fourth in the AL West. With Hall-of-Fame talent on both sides between Mike Trout and Aaron Judge, this game should provide us with another exciting matchup as it headlines a stacked MLB slate on Wednesday, June 18.
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Angels vs. Yankees Predictions – Wednesday, June 18
Here are three of the top Angels vs. Yankees predictions and picks for PrizePicks MLB today Use this analysis to help you build your MLB Lineup on PrizePicks on Wednesday, June 18. Click each pick to read more.
- Yankees RF Aaron Judge — 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Yankees P Ryan Yarbrough — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- Angels C Travis d’Arnaud — 3 Hitter Fantasy Score
Yankees RF Aaron Judge — 9.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Aaron Judge has been the best hitter in the MLB this season, leading the league in average and OPS, second in home runs and third in RBIs.
- When facing right-handed pitchers, Judge is posting a .373 batting average with a .455 OBP and even his splits against left-handed batters are around similar marks if not better.
- Angels P Jack Kochanowicz has struggled heavily, posting a xERA of 5.11 and an xBA of .280 this season. Against right-handed batters he is allowing a .275 average and .367 OBP while his left-handed splits are even worse.
- Kochanowicz is also in the bottom 25% of MLB pitchers in Whiff%, K%, BB%, Barrel% and Hard-hit rate.
Yankees P Ryan Yarbrough — 4.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
- The Los Angeles Angels have the second most strikeouts in the MLB along with the worst OBP in the league.
- Yarbrough has posted a 22.3 K% and a 28.6 Whiff% this season.
- Although he allows a .242 batting average against right-handed hitters, his K% against those same hitters is 25.8%. The Angels are projected to have eight right-handed batters starting in their lineup tonight (one switch hitter).
- Despite an influx of righties, against left-handed pitching, the Angels are only producing a .213 average with a .246 OBP and their strikeout rate is 30.6%.
Angels C Travis d’Arnaud — 3 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Yankees P Ryan Yarbrough struggles slightly more in terms of batting average against right-handed hitters, with a .242 opponent batting average and .328 OBP to righties.
- Travis d’Arnaud has consistent success against left-handed pitching. Although his plate appearances are low against them, d’Arnaud is hitting .304 against left-handed matchups.
- d’Arnuad has collected a 17.6% Barrel rate this season which would place him in the top 10% of all MLB hitters. He also has a .494 xSLG and .652 SLG when facing lefties.
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