Sunday night baseball and we will see the Los Angeles take on the St Louis Cardinals in game 3 of their 3 game series from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. First pitch is scheduled for an 8:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised on ESPN.
Current Odds
LA Angels +157
NY Yanks -172
Over/ Under: 8 U -125
Analysis: The LA Angels are off to another slow start, as they come in at 11-12 on the year. They are 8-6 on the road and have won 3 of their last 5 on this trip. The Offense for the Halos is looking good as they have averaged 5.57 rpg overall, including 5.9 rpg in their last 10 games. Pitching has been middle of the pack for this team as they are 17th in ERA (3.94) and 16th in WHIP (1.30). Getting the ball for the Halos tonight Is Garret Richards, who has pitched very well this year with a 2-0 mark, a 2.52 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Garret has 2 career starts vs the Yanks (both in this park) and he is 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA in those starts. In 18 road innings this season, Richards has allowed a total of two runs and five hits, holding opponents to an .086 batting average.
The Yankees are off to a 14-10 start and they are 7-4 at home on the year. The Yanks lost game 1 of this series, by a 13-3 count, but bounced back with a 4-3 win last night. The Yanks have averaged 4.33 rpg on the year, which is 11th in the league, but they have been better of late, scoring 5.2 rpg in their last 10 games. Pitching has been a bit of an issue for this team as they are 23rd in ERA (4.27) and 17th in WHIP (1.30). Masahiro Tanaka has not been an issue for this team, as he comes in at 3-0, with a 2.15 ERA and an 0.82 WHIP. Tanaka has worked at least seven innings in every start and has held opponents to a .202 batting average.
Pick: I will be looking at the Over in this one. Great pitching Matchup on paper, but these offenses have been killing the ball lately and I expect that to continue here. The Yanks have averaged 5.2 rpg in their last 10 games and they have scored 5.8 rpg in Tanaka's starts this year. Garrett Richards is off to a good start, but has struggled in this park and he is, after a career 4.24 ERA pitcher. I say he regresses some tonight. The Halos offense is on fire right now, scoring 5.9 rpg in their last 10 games, plus they have averaged 5.64 rpg on the road and 6.5 rpg in Garrett's starts this year. I expect at least 4 runs for each team in this one.
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