Angels vs Yankees Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight

Can the New York Yankees end their five-game losing streak? Ben Rice will have to be much better for it to happen, and we think it's the night for his bad luck to end.

Sean Tomlinson

Last Updated: June 18, 2025 4:24 PM EDT • 3 minute read

ANGELS VS YANKEES PICKS, PREDICTION & ODDS FOR TONIGHT'S MLB GAME — Pictured: New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice gets a base hit against the Boston Red Sox. Photo by Eric Canha via Imagn Images

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)

+267 via FanDuel

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

Angels vs Yankees live 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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Sean Tomlinson

Sean Tomlinson has been in the sports media wilderness since 2009, and he joined Sportsbook Review in 2021. His work has been referenced in The New York Times and Forbes. He's also made appearances on The Fan 590 and TSN 1050. Sean is a regular bettor who places bets daily while using a handful of books. Most frequently, he uses FanDuel and bet365 due to the quality experience on those apps. While he'll often take an analytical approach, Sean enjoys the fun, recreational side of betting too, and embraces alternative markets on events like the Westminster Dog Show or Eurovision, or the many novelty props tied annually to the Super Bowl, for example. Beyond sports, Sean is also interested in the betting markets tied to politics, and especially those connected to American elections. He sees betting as a way to explore and engage in a deeper way, and takes that same view to his work. He plays poker periodically too, and is an avid fantasy sports player. Sean also previously spent time with Bleacher Report and theScore, all after earning his media studies degree from the University of Guelph-Humber.