Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees — Apr 13, 2026 | AI-prognos & statistik

Expect the Yankees to halt their five-game slide behind a solid outing from Will Warren. Warren has opened 2026 with a 3.07 ERA and a crisp 1.30 WHIP, and his heavy two-seamer matches up well against an Angels lineup that is striking out over 25 % of the time and leaning on right-handed power that doesn’t handle sinkers in on the hands. Yusei Kikuchi, meanwhile, arrives with a 6.75 ERA and has already issued six walks in 14⅔ innings; Yankee Stadium’s short porch in right is an unforgiving setting for a left-hander who is fighting his command. The Angels should scratch first—Mike Trout has a long history of jumping on first-pitch fastballs and Warren was ambushed twice in the opening frame in his last start—so a solo homer in the first feels likely. From there Warren settles, riding his slider/change combo through six innings of two-run ball. The middle innings tilt toward New York. Ben Rice is on a tear (.341 / 1.256 OPS) and projects to lace a two-run double in the fourth when Kikuchi inevitably falls behind. A Giancarlo Stanton opposite-field liner in the sixth chases Kikuchi and pushes the score to 3-1. The Yankee bullpen has been uneven, but Tim Hill’s ground-ball profile neutralizes the Angels’ lefties, and Cam Schlittler can bridge to the ninth. The Angels’ best chance comes in the seventh when Zach Neto doubles and Jorge Soler plates him with a sacrifice fly, trimming the deficit to 3-2. Jordan Romano is being saved for a lead, so the eighth belongs to the middle corps; Aaron Judge greets Ryan Zeferjahn with a two-run missile, giving the Yankees cushion. Camilo Doval allows a late run on a walk and a soft single before locking down a 5-3 victory. The combination of home-field advantage, the more reliable starter, and a pair of hot Yankee bats breaks the losing streak and nudges New York back over .500.