New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels odds, tips and betting trends | August 8

At Yankee Stadium on Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels (50-64) face the New York Yankees (68-47), with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET.

The Yankees are heavily favored (-278 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Angels (+225). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Nestor Cortes Jr. (5-9, 4.16 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Tyler Anderson (8-10, 3.05 ERA).

Prepare for the Yankees vs. Angels with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Yankees (-278, bet $278 to win $100)
• Underdog: Angels (+225, bet $100 to win $225)
• Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Angels: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Thursday, August 8, 2024
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

• This season, the Yankees have won 48 out of the 86 games, or 55.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York is 4-1 this season when entering a game favored by -278 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 73.5% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of 114 games with a total.
• The Yankees are 57-56-0 against the spread in their 113 chances this season.

Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees probable starter)

• Cortes makes the start for the Yankees, his 24th of the season. He is 5-9 with a 4.16 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Wednesday, July 31, the lefty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.16 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .254 to his opponents.
• Cortes has recorded nine quality starts this year.
• Cortes has 17 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• In five of his 23 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The opposing Angels offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and is 24th in MLB play with 115 home runs. It has a collective .235 batting average, and is 25th in MLB with 888 total hits and 26th in MLB play scoring 460 runs.
• In 5 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Angels this season, Cortes has a 3.38 ERA and a 0.938 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .250.
• The 29-year-old’s 4.16 ERA ranks 54th, 1.195 WHIP ranks 40th, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Yankees batting stats

• The Yankees’ 171 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for New York rank third in the majors with a combined .438 team slugging percentage.
• The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
• New York has scored 590 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
• No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who have a league-best .335 OBP this season.
• New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.

Angels stats and trends

Angels betting records

• The Angels have come away with 43 wins in the 93 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +225 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 30.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 54 of its 114 opportunities.
• The Angels are 65-48-0 against the spread in their 113 games that had a posted line this season.

Tyler Anderson (Angels probable starter)

• The Angels will send Anderson (8-10) to the mound to make his 23rd start of the season. He is 8-10 with a 3.05 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 135 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.05, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .216 batting average against him.
• Anderson has recorded 11 quality starts this year.
• Anderson will try to build on a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will face off against a Yankees offense that ranks 11th in the league with 977 total hits (on a .252 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .438 (third in the league) with 171 total home runs (second in MLB play).
• Anderson has thrown five innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four against the Yankees this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old’s 3.05 ERA ranks 10th, 1.172 WHIP ranks 32nd, and 6.8 K/9 ranks 60th.

Angels batting stats

• The Angels average 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 115 total home runs.
• This season, Los Angeles is 24th in the majors with a .377 slugging percentage.
• The Angels have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
• The offense for Los Angeles is No. 26 in MLB action scoring 4.0 runs per game (460 total runs).
• The Angels’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 21st in MLB.