The Angels vs Yankees series opens in the Bronx with a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch and Will Warren (1-0, 3.07 ERA) lined up for the Yankees against Yusei Kikuchi (0-2, 6.75 ERA) for the Angels, as reported by multiple outlets.
The Yankees entered the matchup with an 8-7 record while the Angels stood at 8-8, and the game will air on the YES Network with streams available through Gotham SportsWatch and services such as FuboTV, according to published viewing guides.
Yankee Stadium will host the first game of the set, and the Yankees aim to stop a stretch of losses noted by USA TODAY editors while the Angels arrive off a recent series win, according to coverage of both clubs.
Injuries Odds And Player Notes
The Athletic provided team injury lists that show the Yankees carrying Anthony Volpe on the 10-day injured list and pitchers Carlos Rodon, Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt on longer IL stints, with Rodon and Cole each on 15-day placements and Schmidt on 60 days.
The Angels' injured list items include Alek Manoah (15 days), Ryan Johnson (15 days), Kirby Yates (15 days), Grayson Rodriguez (15 days), Ben Joyce (15 days) and longer-term placements for Robert Stephenson and Anthony Rendón, as detailed in injury reports.
Betting lines published by BetMGM were listed in previews, showing the Yankees favored by 1.5 runs, an over/under of 9.5 and a moneyline that quoted the Yankees around minus two hundred versus the Angels near plus one sixty-five, as reported publicly.
Individual performance details highlighted by The Athletic note Ben Rice leading MLB metrics with a .356 batting average, a .500 on base rate and a 1.256 OPS in limited plate appearances, and they list season numbers for Aaron Judge, Zach Neto and Mike Trout to frame offensive expectations.
USA TODAY's preview offered a game prediction, projecting an offensive breakout for the Yankees and a final score of Yankees 8, Angels 5, while other outlets focused on pitching matchups and broadcast windows for viewers planning to watch.
