Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees Preview

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The New York Yankees will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium.

The Angels will trot Jered Weaver out to the mound in this one. Righthander Weaver has a 9-8 record and a 4.12 ERA this season.

Weaver’s opponent in this one will be Mike Mussina. The Yankees righthander has a 3.56 ERA to go along with a 13-7 record this season.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Ervin Santana tossed eight scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on Friday, as the Angels defeated the Yankees 1-0. The Angels won the game as -115 favorites, while the team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (10).

Torii Hunter extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an RBI single for the Angels. Francisco Rodriguez closed out the ninth with his 45th save.

Derek Jeter finished 2-for-4 at the plate for the Yankees, who were +105 underdogs in the contest. Mariano Rivera gave up the lone run in the ninth inning in the loss.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 5 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 69-40 SU
New York: 59-50 SU
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees home to LA Angels, Sunday, August 3