Angels start 3-game series with the Yankees

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New York Yankees (78-59, second in the AL East) vs. Los Angeles Angels (52-85, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Monday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (0-2, 4.70 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Angels: Walbert Urena (8-9, 2.94 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 112 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -142, Angels +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series.

Los Angeles has gone 29-42 in home games and 52-85 overall. The Angels have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.29.

New York is 78-59 overall and 41-28 on the road. Yankees pitchers have a collective 3.20 ERA, which leads MLB.

Monday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout has 21 doubles and 20 home runs for the Angels. Zach Neto is 16 for 43 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Ben Rice has 22 doubles, three triples and 35 home runs for the Yankees. Luis Garcia is 15 for 34 with a double, four home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 2-8, .222 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Yankees: 6-4, .263 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Angels: George Klassen: 15-Day IL (back), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nolan Schanuel: 10-Day IL (side), Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Samy Natera Jr.: 15-Day IL (back), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Yankees: George Lombard Jr.: day-to-day (knee), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kervin Castro: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (calf), Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan McMahon: 10-Day IL (thumb), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.