Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees

It's the fourth straight road game for Los Angeles on the East Coast. They were swept in Baltimore, getting outscored 19-7. The offense is 20th in runs scored, last in on-base percentage, and 28th in steals. Jose Soriano walks too many batters (39 in 79+ innings) along with 80 hits allowed. The Angels are 4-9 in his last 13 starts. He faces a New York offense that is third in runs scored, second in on-base percentage, and second in slugging. Clarke Schmidt (3.60 ERA) is holding batters to a .221 average. He beat the Angels last month with six shutout innings. The Yankees are 21-12 at home, with the home team holding all the cards. Play New York.

The New York Yankees have won this series vs. the LA Angels as they have taken the first two. This is the series finale, and the Yankees may already be mentally out the door. They have a rematch coming up with the 2024 World Series Champion LA Dodgers starting tomorrow in LA vs. the Dodgers. The Yankees may opt to rest a couple players as they are now in game six of a nine-game road trip. The Angels have their top option on the mound tonight in Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi has a 3.17 ERA on the season, and has been much better at home where he sports a 1.23 ERA. Overall, he has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last five starts. I like the Angels in this one.