NY Yankees (32-20) at LA Angels (25-27)
- When: May 26 2025, 9:38 PM
- Where: Angel Stadium, Anaheim
- Where to watch: MLB Network
Yankees vs. Angels: Home Runs, Hype, and Hilarity in Anaheim
Moneyline: NY Yankees (-170)
Total: 10.0
📍 Location: The land of sun, surf, and slightly disappointed Disney-goers: Anaheim, California.
🎤 First Pitch: Monday, 9:38 p.m. ET (because nothing says baseball like a bedtime start).
New York Yankees: Bronx Bombers or Broadway Bullies?
The Yankees roll into Anaheim with that typical “we-own-this-division” swagger. They’re 32-20 and looking every bit the team that treats road games like a nationwide flex tour. The offense is slapping a league-leading .263, Judge is demolishing baseballs into orbit (18 homers!), and Cody Bellinger is hitting like it’s 2019 again minus the man bun.
Ryan Yarbrough (1-0, 3.38 ERA), also known as the soft-tossing lefty who confuses batters with changeups slower than your grandma’s internet, gets the ball for New York. Expect him to keep the Angels guessing and flailing.
Pick to click: Aaron Judge to go yard at least once. Why? Because the man sees meatballs and thinks they’re center-cut filet mignon.
Los Angeles Angels: Halo Hangover or Hopeful Hype?
Look, the Angels are 25-27, which is basically “we’re not terrible but don’t get your hopes up.” But don’t sleep on them! They’ve been hot lately 8-2 in their last 10 and they’ve slugged 77 homers, good for fourth in baseball. If nothing else, they’re fun to watch crash and/or burn gloriously.
Zach Neto is quietly raking, and Taylor Ward is on a heater so steamy he might actually melt his cleats. But… their starting pitcher, Jack Kochanowicz (3-5, 5.03 ERA), has been about as consistent as a vending machine in a blackout.
Prediction alert: Kochanowicz will either dazzle for six innings or get shelled faster than a Mario Kart racer in last place.
Gambling Outlook & Score Prediction:
Expect fireworks, both literal and figurative. The Yankees are dealing on the mound, and the Angels love to give up home runs like candy at Halloween. Bank on New York to keep rolling, Judge to make the highlight reel, and the Angels to do just enough to keep fans hoping for better days (or Shohei flashbacks).
Final Score Prediction: Yankees 7, Angels 4
Bets Bet: NY Yankees RL -1.5 (-110)
Total: Over 10.0 (-105)
Vibe check: Bronx Bombers stay hot. Anaheim’s fireworks crew? Busy night ahead.
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
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