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The Los Angeles Angels face the New York Yankees in a matchup between the fourth-place representatives for the American League West and American League East, respectively. The Angels (38-40) took the first game of the series, handing the Yankees (40-38) their fourth-straight loss. New York will turn to Jameson Taillon (2-4, with a 5.18 ERA) to turn things around, while Andrew Heaney (4-5, with a 4.72 ERA) will toe the rubber for Los Angeles.

First pitch from Yankee Stadium in New York is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. New York is a -153 favorite (risk $153 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Angels vs. Yankees odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 10. Before making any Angels vs. Yankees picks, check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line MLB picks. It's off to a sizzling start in 2021, going 107-81 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 13 weeks, returning almost $1,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on Angels vs Yankees. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks today. Here are the MLB lines today and betting trends for Yankees vs Angels:

  • Angels vs. Yankees money line: New York -153, Los Angeles +143 
  • Angels vs. Yankees run line: New York -1.5 (+120), Los Angeles +1.5 (-140) 
  • Angels vs. Yankees over-under: 10 runs
  • LAA: The Angels are 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a starting pitcher with a WHIP above 1.30 
  • NYY: The Yankees have covered the spread 52 percent of the time as home favorites, compared to just 42 percent for the Angels as road underdogs

Why you should back the Yankees

It has been quite some time since New York's lineup was healthy and firing on all cylinders, but the Yanks bring a stacked lineup featuring Aaron Judge, DJ LeMahieu, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Luke Voit into Tuesday's matchup with the volatile Heaney. While Heaney boasts scintillating swing-and-miss stuff, he also has a tendency to let opponents hit him hard when they make contact. His last outing served as a perfect example -- Heaney struck out 10 batters while also surrendering 10 hits and five runs.

Heaney has given up five or more runs in four of his 13 starts in 2021, and if he doesn't have his best stuff on Tuesday, New York's powerful lineup could add to that number. The Yanks are one of the most right-handed-heavy lineups in MLB, and the left-handed Heaney has had his fair share of struggles against right-handed power bats in his career. Ten of the 11 home runs he has surrendered in 2021 have come off the bat of right-handed hitters, and his hard-hit rate allowed is up from 30 percent vs. lefties to 39 percent vs. righties. Heaney will have his hands full with a healthy Yankees lineup.

Why you should back the Angels

While L.A.'s offense is without a couple key pieces, Ohtani has been a one-man wrecking crew as of late. Ohtani's home run in the first game of this series marked his ninth homer in his last 10 games. Ohtani leads the MLB with a 25.1 percent barrel rate, and Fernando Tatis (20.9 percent) and Ronald Acuna (20.1 percent) are the only other players above 20 percent. Over the past 10 games, Ohtani's barrel rate is up to an absurd 35.7 percent and his hard-hit rate is an eye-popping 60.7 percent during that span -- both marks would lead the MLB over the course of the full season. There is not a more dangerous hitter in all of baseball at the moment.

Ohtani will look to provide run support for Andrew Heaney, L.A.'s starter for Tuesday's game. Heaney's numbers don't jump off the page at first glance, but several advanced indicators point towards 2021 being the best season of his career. He's one of just 20 qualified starting pitchers with a strikeout rate of 30 percent, and his 14 percent swinging strike rate ranks him among the top-15 starting pitchers in all of baseball. 

How to make Angels vs. Yankees picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 9.7 runs. It also says one side of the money line hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Yankees vs. Angels? And which side of the money line hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Angels vs. Yankees spread you need to jump on, all from the advanced model off to a hot start in 2021, and find out.