Angels vs Yankees Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight

Last Updated: June 18, 2025 4:24 PM EDT • 3 minute read X Social Google News Link

The New York Yankees are entrenched in a downward spiral after losing five straight games, three to loathed adversaries, the Boston Red Sox.
Is it time for them to snap out of it when they face the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Yankee Stadium ( 7:05 p.m. ET, Prime Video)? New York is -220 favorites via the MLB odds to do exactly that, and our Angels vs Yankees predictions tend to agree while focusing on Ben Rice's productivity.
Angels vs Yankees prediction
My Angels vs Yankees best bet: Ben Rice Over 1.5 total bases (+110 via Caesars)
I'm already all over Yankees masher Ben Rice to go deep tonight as part of our home run predictions today, so this was an easy call.
Rice is a significant reason why the Yankees started so hot this season while rising in the World Series odds. He posted a smouldering .985 OPS during March and April. Predictably, an appointment with the regression monster has come, as his June OPS sits way down at .421.
However, based on his Baseball Savant page, which is still dripping with red despite the poor recent results, Rice's process and approach are still among the best in the league, and a swing back the other way is surely coming soon. Pleasant outcomes happen sooner than later when your hard-hit rate sits at 55.3% and is among the top 3% in MLB.
His wildly poor luck will turn around, and Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz will be happy to oblige. That's especially true against lefties like Rice, as he's giving up a .911 OPS to left-handed batters.
Angels vs Yankees same-game parlay (SGP)
- Yankees -1.5 (-118)
- Ben Rice Over 1.5 total bases (-115)
- Yankees Over 5.5 runs (-113)
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Yes, the Yankees have been scuffling. But Kochanowicz and his 5.53 ERA offer the ideal opportunity for them to release a whole lot of frustrations and halt a slide, with Rice making a key contribution.
And if Kochanowicz departs early, the fireworks can continue against an Angels bullpen that ranks 28th with a 5.40 ERA.
Angels vs Yankees odds
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Angels vs Yankees opening odds
- Moneyline: Angels (+185) | Yankees (-225)
- Run line: Angels +1.5 (-105) | Yankees -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under: Over 9.5 (-105) | Under 9.5 (-115)
Angels vs Yankees trend
The Yankees may have dropped five consecutive games, but three of those defeats came by two runs or fewer. However, that's mostly due to their still effective pitching, as a usually feared offense has remarkably been shut out in three straight outings, and in four of New York's past six games.
Angels vs Yankees updated betting insights
Updated betting info via BetMGM.
- The Yankees opened as -225 moneyline odds. Those odds have lengthened ever so slightly to -220
- 73% of bets and 95% of the handle are on the Yankees
- The 9.5 total hasn't changed. 58% of bets and 40% of the handle is on the Under
How to watch Angels vs Yankees and game info
Location | Yankee Stadium, Bronx |
Date | June 18, 2025 |
First pitch | 7:05 p.m. ET |
TV | Prime Video |
Angels starting pitcher | Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.53 ERA) |
Yankees starting pitcher | Ryan Yarbrough (3-1, 3.96 ERA) |
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