The New York Yankees went into this past weekend’s extended series with the Tampa Bay Rays owners of a 4.5-game lead atop the AL East standings. They came out of it with the exact same lead after earning the split. It marked their second failure to win a series at online sportsbooks in their last three tries. Even so, Aaron Boone’s troops own one of the best home records in the game and get six straight in front of the hometown faithful over the next week starting with a struggling bunch of Los Angeles Angels who just allowed the Toronto Blue Jays to go into the “Big A” and sweep a four game series from them. Joe Maddon’s troops lost some ground in the AL West standings because of it. More importantly, he lost a major bullet with 3B Anthony Rendon hitting the IL due to wrist inflammation. NY also has its fair share of injury concerns with Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, Aroldis Chapman, Jonathan Loaisiga, and Chad Green all not returning anytime soon. With the bullpen ailing, NY will need Nestor Cortes to continue pitching well above expectations. I believe he will!
First pitch for the non-divisional AL tilt between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Take it in live on FS1 at 7:05 p.m. ET from Yankee Stadium. Bet on MLB odds and player props at BookMaker.eu every day of the season.
Odds Analysis
The Halos have managed just three wins in their last 10 games. Due to the current five-game losing streak entering Tuesday night’s series opener in the Bronx, Mike Trout and Co. are now in the red for their MLB betting supporters. Sitting just five-games over the breakeven point -$46, Los Angeles has allowed the Houston Astros to get out to a 3.5-game lead atop the AL West standings. It’s now a +250 dog to win the division and offers up a 22-1 rate of return to win the World Series. As for New York, it’s the running +250 favorite to win the American League and a +550 choice to win it all; behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers. They’re one of only two teams that’ve amassed 17 home wins to this point of the season $248 while winning seven of eight played series in front of the Gotham faithful. The Yankees have come out on top six of the last 10 times they hosted this rivalry with the under cashing in six of those matchups.
Probable Pitchers
Reid Detmers (L): Since tossing a no-hitter against Tampa Bay back on May 10, things have gotten a bit rocky for the rookie left-hander. He had nothing in the tank the start after evidenced by getting lit up for three hits (2 HR) and 3 ER in a brief 3.2 inning outing against Texas. That was followed up with six innings of 5 ER ball allowed against the Rangers in the rematch eight days later. It marked the third start of the year for him against the division rival, so it’s possible a new-look opponent will do him wonders. It won’t be easy however with the Bronx Bombers an impressive 12-4 and averaging a healthy 5.1 runs against left-handed pitching while batting .235 (No. 18). Detmers will however get the benefit of opposing the Yanks not at full strength.
Nestor Cortes (R): What else can one say about the job Cortes has done through his first nine starts? The right-hander clocks in 4-1 with a 1.70 ERA and 61:12 K/BB ratio through 53 total innings of work. If you can believe it, his 10.4 K/9 is only slightly better than the 10.0 logged through 93 total innings a season ago. The Yankees have only been upended twice with him toeing the starting bump, and both slipups occurred when throwing away from the Yankee Stadium mound. The righty stands 1-0 with a sub 2.00 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and .139 batting average against at home. The regression monster will undoubtedly pay this guy a visit at some point this season, but I’m not sure that time is now. It could be next week in Minnesota
Angels vs. Yankees Prediction
I personally believe the Halos snag the series opener with Thor on the bump squaring off against Jordan Montgomery. LA loves to rake against left-handers (5.3 RPG)! Not so much versus righties whom they’ve averaged scoring a run less against to date (4.4). The long ball has been an issue for Detmers since tossing that no no, and Yankee Stadium won’t do him any favors; regardless of the Bombers offense being without a couple significant bats. It’ll be all about Cortes in this one. He’s shown me absolutely no reason to fade him just yet. LA is a team to target for strikeout artists with the team owning an overall 27 percent K rate and 28 percent K rate against righties. Hit the over of “Nasty Nestor’s” K prop and hit the Yankees on the run-line.
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