Baseball Betting: Yankees vs. Angels Odds & Pick: September 23rd 2009

New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels
Free MLB Pick: Los Angeles Angels (-110 odds)
Wed Sep 23 ‘09 3:35p
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The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in Anaheim last night after first blowing a 5-0 lead, clinching a playoff berth in the process, but we look for the Halos to resume their mastery over the Bronx Bombers here today.

The Angels had been 9-1 in the previous 10 head-to-head meetings with the Yanks here in Anaheim prior to last night, and it looked as though that streak would continue when they rallied to tie the game at 5-5 before the New Yorkers won the game in the ninth inning.

Today, the Halos send Scott Kazmir to the hill, who is quite familiar with the Yankees lineup from all of his years pitching in the American League East for the Tampa Bay Rays. Kazmir is a perfect four for four in Quality Starts as a member of the Angels, and going back to before the trade with Tampa Bay, he has now posted seven consecutive Quality Starts. Furthermore, he has also allowed three earned runs or less in each of his last eight start vs. the Yankees.

While Kazmir has found some great consistency, Yankee starter A.J, Burnett has become maddeningly inconsistent lately. Then again, this should come as no surprise, as Burnett has always had great stuff his whole career but never put up the numbers he should because he is so erratic. He has alternated good and bad starts is last four outings, putting him in line for a bad one today, and he has not pitched well his last two starts vs. LA, allowing 10 earned in 14 innings.

We feel that the Angels have the pitching edge here, and the fact that the Yanks clinched a post-season spot last night after missing the playoffs last year may result in a bit of a letdown by them. Factor in this cheap price and the Angels are the play.

MLB Free Pick: Angels -110