Yankees vs Angels: Starting time for all games and where to watch them live
Angel Stadium hosts a clash of opposite trajectories. The New York Yankees arrive in Anaheim in excellent offensive form, while the Los Angeles Angels close out August in free fall.
The photo of the standings says it all: in the American League, the Yankees are in second place in the AL East with 78 wins and 59 losses (also second in the overall AL standings), while the Angels are sunk in last place in the AL West with 52 wins and 84 losses, barely above the absolute cellar of Major League Baseball.
The run differential underscores the gulf: New York boasts a +117 (622 runs scored, 505 allowed), while Anaheim carries a -79 (553 scored, 632 allowed). On paper, it’s the Bronx slaughterhouse against a team already thinking about 2027.
The visiting Yankees arrive red-hot. They closed the series against the Boston Red Sox with a better-than-expected 16-1 win on August 30 and a commanding 9-2 victory, and in their recent streak they have piled up significant wins such as 6-1 and 5-3 over Baltimore and 8-3 against Toronto. Their offense has been exploding: double-digit runs in several games over the past month.
The Angels, meanwhile, are going through a nightmare. They are coming off being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies at home — 3-5, 2-4, and 1-4 losses — and they can barely get back on their feet. In their last ten appearances they have barely managed to salvage a handful of wins, among them that striking 18-3 over Houston on August 21, which stood out as an anomaly within a clearly negative trend.
What time does the Angels vs Yankees game start and where can you watch it?
The first game of the series is scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026, at 8:38 p.m. Eastern Time (7:38 p.m. Central Time and 5:38 p.m. Pacific Time), at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with a capacity of 45,517 fans.
The following games in the series between the Yankees and Angels will be played on the following dates and times:
Date : Tuesday, September 1
Date : Wednesday, September 2
Regarding the broadcast of the three games between the Yankees and the Angels, the matchup can be watched via MLB.tv through streaming; in addition, you can also follow the game on Prime Video or ESPN.
Lineup status ahead of the Yankees vs Angels series
Both rosters arrive complete according to the information available so far, with no significant absences reported. The Angels support their rotation with names like Japan's Yusei Kikuchi, Dominican José Soriano, Reid Detmers, and Grayson Rodriguez, along with veteran Kirby Yates (39 years old) and Ben Joyce's electric arm in the bullpen. Behind the plate are veterans like Travis d"Arnaud and Tyler Heineman.
New York, meanwhile, boasts a luxury rotation led by Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodón, with Luis Gil and Cam Schlittler completing the starting staff. The bullpen adds high-caliber pieces like David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Fernando Cruz. Catcher Austin Wells provides power from the batter's box.
How is the betting market for the Yankees vs. Angels matchup?
The houses reflect New York favoritism, although not overwhelmingly:
Los Angeles Angels (home): odds of 2.22, with an adjusted implied probability of 43.6%.
New York Yankees (away): odds of 1.75, with an adjusted implied probability of 56.4%.
The away moneyline at 1.75 is a short but reasonable price: the Yankees are not only a much superior team in the standings (26 more wins than Anaheim), but they also come in with their bats on fire.
That said, in baseball the variability of a single game always opens the door to a surprise, and 2.22 for the home team is not an absurd lottery if Anaheim sends its best arm to the mound. The real value, however, still lies with the Bronx.
