New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction and odds Mon., 8/29: Halos hope to topple another AL East contender

Yardbarker Quick Pick

The Yankees definitely aren't the same team they were when the swept the Halos back in June, but we're still taking New York on the moneyline (-175). Even though Mike Trout is back and has homered in four of his last five games, the Yankees have smashed left-handed pitching all year long, and we expect the Bronx Bombers to do the same against Angels starter Jose Suarez on Monday. This could be a close game only because the Yankees have really struggled since the All-Star break, but taking the Yankees on the moneyline is the right call. — Jared Shlensky, Yardbarker

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9:38 p.m. ET
New York Yankees: -1.5 (-107) spread, -175 moneyline, over 8 (-110)
@ Los Angeles Angels: +1.5 (-110) spread, +158 moneyline, under 8 (+102)

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Los Angeles hit four homers on Sunday, while Ohtani had three hits one day after he pitched seven scoreless innings.

"It feels great, makes the flight home a lot better. We had a tough, tough trip in Tampa," Trout said, referring to getting swept in four games by the host Rays. "But we come in prepared every day and try to win. That's the mindset. We're working hard every day to go out there and try to finish strong."

The Angels went 4-6 on their road trip, which began with two losses in three games in Detroit. Now comes a matchup with the Yankees, who swept a three-game series from the Angels in New York from May 31-June 2.

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Los Angeles will send left-hander Jose Suarez (4-6, 4.19 ERA) to the mound in the series opener. In three lifetime appearances (one start) against the Yankees, he is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in 13 innings.

The Yankees will be making the second stop on a 10-game, three-city road trip. They enter off a four-game series split with the Oakland Athletics, losing 4-1 on Sunday after getting just four hits.

Revived by a five-game winning streak that followed a brutal 3-14 run, the Yankees have now lost consecutive contests.

Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas (4-10, 3.84) was acquired from the A's at the trade deadline, and while he did not pitch against his former team, he will take on a familiar foe in the Angels. In 15 appearances (12 starts) against Los Angeles, Montas is 4-2 with a 2.30 ERA in 70 1/3 innings.

Montas has plenty to prove, going 0-1 with a 7.32 ERA over his first four starts in a Yankees uniform. He enters off a solid performance against the New York Mets on Tuesday, when he gave up two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees won 4-2.

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The Yankees had 20 hits in a 13-4 victory over the A's on Thursday, but had just six runs and 14 hits in the three games since. They had just one hit Saturday night.

"The last 22-plus hours have not been very good for us offensively," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday's defeat. "We've got to do a better job, and we have to turn the page on this one. We have a big series starting, and we've got to get after it and really get some guys rolling."

New York will be without left-hander Aroldis Chapman, who is out after an infection developed on his leg following a recent tattoo.

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