Yankees at Angels
O/U 7.5 · RL Yankees -1.5 · Angel Stadium
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Yankees -1.5 -105
- Published odds
- -105
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 7-3
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
FANDUEL · 5 moves| Market | Opened Sep 1 4:57 PM | Close Sep 1 9:10 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Yankees -1.5 (-102) | Yankees -1.5 (-108) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Yankees -188 | Yankees -194 | −6 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 1 4:57 PM | Yankees -1.5 (-102) | — | Yankees -188 · Angels +158 |
| Sep 1 7:10 PM | Yankees -1.5 (+100) | — | Yankees -188 · Angels +158 |
| Sep 1 7:40 PM | Yankees -1.5 (-105) | — | Yankees -188 · Angels +158 |
| Sep 1 7:55 PM | Yankees -1.5 (-105) | — | Yankees -188 · Angels +158 |
| Sep 1 8:48 PM | Yankees -1.5 (-105) | — | Yankees -188 · Angels +158 |
| CLOSESep 1 9:10 PM | Yankees -1.5 (-108) | — | Yankees -194 · Angels +162 |
The read
A clear night in Anaheim, the wind is carrying toward right field, and Gerrit Cole gets the ball one night after the Yankees absorbed a 10-1 thumping. Monday’s result sets the scene, but it does not decide this matchup.
The heart of the bet is New York’s eight-left-handed lineup against Grayson Rodriguez. Left-handed hitters own a .316 average and .912 OPS against him, compared with .234/.734 for right-handed hitters. All seven hits in his last start came from lefties, while his whiff rate fell to 9%.
Rodriguez’s 2.16 ERA over his last three starts deserves respect; Cole posted a 2.50 ERA over his corresponding three. The larger body of work still separates them: Cole enters with a 3.19 ERA and 1.07 WHIP, compared with Rodriguez’s 6.03 and 1.52. Cole has a 3.04 road ERA, while Rodriguez has a 7.78 ERA at Angel Stadium.
New York also carries the stronger season-long offensive and relief profiles. The Yankees average 4.5 runs with a .719 OPS versus 4.1 and .682 for the Angels. Their active bullpen owns a 2.79 ERA and 1.12 WHIP, compared with Los Angeles at 3.55 and 1.28. Neither bullpen has been sharp recently—the Yankees have a 4.43 ERA over the last five days and the Angels 6.75—but the overall pitching support still favors New York.
Cole’s form, Rodriguez’s left-handed vulnerability and the construction of this Yankees lineup make the run line the right expression.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Grayson Rodriguez: 2.16 ERA over his last 3 starts
2.16Rodriguez has turned a real corner his last three starts — missing bats near a strikeout an inning, cutting the walks way down. Books are still pricing off the ugly season number, so you're getting the better version of him at a discount in Anaheim.
HEAT CHECK
Zach Neto: 1.036 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.036Neto's uptick is the mildest of this group, more a good hitter ticking up than a heater. Twenty-three homers on the season is what actually matters — this total bases number sits well inside his normal range regardless.
FIRST INNING
NYY have gone quiet in the 1st: runs in 1 of their last 10
1/10The real tension is in the top of the first — New York's bats are cold, but Rodriguez has actually been getting hit at a .310 clip with an ERA near 5.40 in the first, so tonight might be when that drought snaps. Cole's doing the shutting down for the Yankees on the other side, 1.59 ERA and .140 against, about as tough an assignment as any lineup draws early. He's allowed three homers in seventeen innings so he's not untouchable, but if the Under misses tonight, I'd bet on it happening before Cole ever takes the mound.
BALLPARK
Grayson Rodriguez's ERA jumps to 7.78 at Angel Stadium
7.78That jump from 3.90 to 7.78 at Angel Stadium isn't the park, it's Rodriguez — hitters are batting .323 against him there specifically. I'd fade him again tonight against a Yankees lineup that just has to do what everyone else already has.
STREAK
LAA have lost 7 straight
L7The Angels’ seven-game slide has been driven by sustained run deficits, not a collection of unlucky finishes. Returning home does not erase the form they bring into a difficult matchup with New York.
TEAM RECORD
Angels 1-7 in Grayson Rodriguez's last 8 starts
1-7The Angels are 1-7 in Rodriguez's last eight starts — this isn't a one-off, it's a pattern. The Yankees are the wrong team to try to snap it against, give me New York.
CUT LIST
Grayson Rodriguez
5.46 xERARodriguez is the one with an actual excuse — his 6.03 ERA is worse than his 5.46 xERA, so some of this hasn't been on him. Problem is, even the fairer number still sits in the mid-5s, and that's not a season-long number no matter how you split the blame. Tonight's start is his chance to close the gap, not erase it. Cut him too — the softest case of the three, but a mid-5s expected ERA still isn't rosterable.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKGRAYSON RODRIGUEZPITCHER HITS ALLOWED OVER 4.5
The Yankees are sending eight left-handed hitters at Rodriguez, who has allowed a .316 average and .912 OPS to lefties this season. All seven hits in his last start came from that side, while his fastball has produced a .373 xwOBA and only a 15.5% whiff rate. His recent results have improved, but this lineup is built to generate contact against his most vulnerable split. I only need five hits before he exits.
- GARY'S PICKSPENCER JONESHITS OVER 0.5
Jones has recorded a hit in 11 of his last 15 games and is 14-for-43 with three homers over that span. He bats cleanup tonight against a right-hander allowing lefties to hit .316, and he already drove a ball out to right-center in the series opener. The strikeout rate creates volatility, but his form, lineup position and Rodriguez's platoon split make one hit worth backing at this price.
- THE LONG SHOTBEN RICEHR OVER 0.5
Rice has 35 home runs, including 25 in 315 at-bats against right-handed pitching, and his .918 OPS in that split is the strongest mark in this Yankees lineup. Rodriguez throws his four-seamer more than half the time despite allowing a .373 xwOBA with it, giving Rice a favorable power lane from the leadoff spot. With the wind carrying toward right field, +375 is enough return for me to take the home-run shot.
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