Angels vs Yankees Free Pick, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 6/18/25
- J.A. Cavalier
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LA ANGELS @ NY YANKEES (NYY -225, 9.5)
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ANGELS @ YANKEES 6/18/25
It hadn’t happened for a long time, but the New York Yankees were shut out last night for the third consecutive game, 4-0. The Yankees have now lost five in a row. Tonight, the Angels' Jack Kochanowicz, 3-8 with a 5.53 ERA, will start. Ryan Yarbrough, 3-1, 3.96 ERA, will be the Yankees' starter. Despite the two losses in this series so far, New York has a 6-4 record in the last ten meetings with Los Angeles,
After defeating the Athletics in a series, the Angels suffered their sixth defeat in their last eight road games after losing to the Orioles in a three-game sweep. With a victory tonight, they will attempt to complete the sweep and turn things around to climb the AL West rankings.
Los Angeles averages 4.17 runs per contest. They rank 27th in the league with a batting average of .226. They rank 30th with a .288 on-base percentage and 11th with a.402 slugging percentage. Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles with 18 home runs and 47 RBI, while Nolan Schanuel leads the team with a .282 batting average.
Los Angeles is 26th in the league in terms of runs allowed per game at 5.06. The batting average of the opposition against the Angels is .269, which ranks 28th in the league. They also rank 25th with a 4.82 ERA and 28th with a 1.49 WHIP.
Kochanowicz lost to Baltimore 2-0 in his most recent start after giving up four hits and two runs in 4.1 innings.
Over the weekend, the Yankees suffered a three-game sweep at the hands of the Red Sox, following their own three-game sweep of Kansas City. With a 2.5-game lead over Tampa Bay, they are still in first place in the AL East and will look to extend that lead with a victory on Wednesday.
New York ranks third in MLB with an average of 5.29 runs per game. They rank third in the league with a batting average of .256. They rank second with a .455 slugging percentage and second with a .339 on base percentage. The most reliable batter for New York has been Aaron Judge. With 60 RBI, 26 home runs, and a batting average of .378, he leads the team.
Yarbrough lost 2-1 to Boston in his most recent start after giving up four hits and one run in 4.2 innings.
Kochanowicz, who has struggled on the mound in recent starts, particularly on the road, where he gave up 10 runs in his last three starts, will face a New York team that hits the ball well against right-handers. Keep in mind that Los Angeles has the third-worst bullpen in the league. The Angels could have a rough time with Yarbrough. LA hits just .210 against left-handers and Yarbrough hasn’t allowed more than one run in 4 of his last 5 starts.
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COACH RICK FREE PICK:
YANKEES F5 -0.5
Yes, the Yankees have been shut out three games in a row. They’ve lost five in a row, but they have consistently won games and consistently won in the First Five. They have struggled recently, but the offense will come back. Three straight shut outs and five runs in their last five games and the Yankees are still third in MLB scoring 5.14 runs per game. New York is 40-31 on the F5 run line. They’ll face Kochanowicz, who steps on the mound and bleeds runs. He’s allowed 18 ER in his last 22 innings over five starts.
