New York Yankees
79-60
@
Los Angeles Angels
53-86
9:38 PM ET Angel Stadium YES

Back Cam Schlittler and the Yankees on the road, with the run environment tilting under 7.0.

An elite arm at 2.09 ERA meets a bottom-tier Angels offense in a run-suppressing wind.

SideBET AWAY ML at -166.
TotalBET UNDER 7.0.
Strong7/10
Confidence
  • Schlittler owns a 2.09 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 163.2 innings.
  • Angels rank 25th in runs and 27th in HR/game.
  • Wind 9 mph in from center flags as negative for scoring.
Best Bet Under 7.0 is the highest-conviction play, backed by Schlittler's dominance, two high-strikeout lineups, and a wind blowing in.
Total7.0
NYY Win62%
LAA Win42%
Implied NYY3.8
Implied LAA3.2

Vegas / Market

Total
7.0
Run line
LAA 1.5
NYY ML
-166 62%
LAA ML
+140 42%
NYY3.8
LAA3.2

The de-vigged team totals sit at NYY 3.8 and LAA 3.2, and the 3.2 for a 25th-ranked offense facing this arm looks generous to the home side. NYY at -166 is priced as a solid but not overwhelming favorite, which aligns with my read rather than screaming value. The total of 7.0 is where the softness leans, given both the pitching gap and the wind.

Pitching Matchup

NYY
Cam Schlittler
12-6 · 163.2 IP
ERA
2.09
WHIP
0.97
K/9
11.1
BB/9
2.3
VS
LAA
Reid Detmers
4-8 · 155.0 IP
ERA
3.54
WHIP
1.07
K/9
10.1
BB/9
2.6

Schlittler is the clear edge, pairing an 11.08 K/9 with a tidy 2.32 BB/9 and a 6.45 H/9 that shows swing-and-miss stuff plus command. Detmers is respectable at 3.54 ERA with a 10.10 K/9, but his numbers sit a full tier below across the board. This is a matchup where one starter can carry the under.

Offense Comparison

NYYRank of 30LAA
4.5 #13 Runs / G 4.1 #25
0.233 #28 AVG 0.235 #26
1.38 #2 HR / G 0.96 #27
9.19 #5 K / G 9.42 #3

Both lineups strike out heavily, with New York fifth-most and Los Angeles third-most in whiffs per game, playing right into two high-K arms. The Yankees carry real thump against Detmers, ranking second in HR/game despite a poor 28th team average, so their damage is boom-or-bust homer-driven stack appeal. The Angels lack that pop at 27th in HR/game, making sustained rallies against Schlittler a tough ask.

Weather & Park

CFN
At first pitch · 9:38 PM ET
9 mph in from CF · favors pitchers
Conditions
Sunny
Temp
76°
Rain
1%
Humidity
40%
moderate
Now: 60° · 5 mph L to R cross · Clear

Angel Stadium is outdoor with sunny 76F skies, but the 9 mph wind blowing in from center field is flagged as a negative for run scoring. That knocks down some of the Yankees homer upside.

DFS Angles

Lean a light Yankees stack for their 2nd-ranked power, but temper exposure given the inbound center-field wind; Angels bats are hard to trust against Schlittler.

Target Cam Schlittler as a premium DFS anchor given his 11.08 K/9 versus a 3rd-highest-strikeout Angels lineup; Detmers is a riskier value play at best.

NYY top bats
  • Paul Goldschmidt 11.6 proj · $3,400 · 3.4x
  • Cody Bellinger 11.6 proj · $4,900 · 2.4x
  • Ben Rice 11.2 proj · $5,900 · 1.9x
  • Heliot Ramos 9.5 proj · $3,700 · 2.6x
  • Trent Grisham 9.1 proj · $4,400 · 2.1x
LAA top bats
  • Mike Trout 10.4 proj · $5,000 · 2.1x
  • Zach Neto 9.6 proj · $4,500 · 2.1x
  • Vaughn Grissom 7.9 proj · $3,800 · 2.1x
  • Christian Moore 7.5 proj · $2,500 · 3.0x
  • Wade Meckler 7.0 proj · $3,100 · 2.3x

Players to Watch

Prop leans
  • Cam Schlittler - over strikeouts lean - 11.08 K/9 against a heavy-whiff Angels lineup.
  • Ben Rice - HR/power lean - 0.27 projected HR is the top Yankees mark.
  • Mike Trout - hits lean - team-best 1.28 projected hits despite tough matchup.
  • Reid Detmers - strikeout lean - 10.10 K/9 against a 5th-ranked whiff Yankees offense.
On watch
  • Cody Bellinger - 0.90 projected RBI leads Yankees run production.
  • Zach Neto - 0.24 projected HR gives Angels leadoff pop.
  • Paul Goldschmidt - 3.41x value at just $3400 on DK.
  • Christian Moore - 2.99x value at a punt $2500 salary.
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Form & Head-to-Head

Season series: NYY 3 – LAA 3

The season series is even at NYY 3, LAA 3.

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Updated Sep 2, 9:38 AM ET For entertainment and informational purposes only; not betting or gambling advice.