ALCS Game 5 MLB Playoffs Odds - Yankees at Angels on FOX

The New York Yankees will try and clinch the ALCS Thursday at 7:57pm EST on FOX as they face the Los Angeles Angels in MLB playoffs odds from Angel Stadium. A.J. Burnett gets the start for New York while the Angels go with John Lackey as they try and avoid elimination. “If we're going down," third baseman Chone Figgins said, "we're going down with the big boy on the mound." The Angels are -115 favorites in MLB playoffs odds with a total of 8.5 OVER -115 for Thursday’s game on FOX.

It could be the last start for Lackey in a Los Angeles uniform. He will be a free-agent and a highly desired pitcher by many teams. "That's not really up to me," Lackey said. "I'm trying my best to just stay in the moment and try to help this team win and get on to the next game." Lackey took the loss in Game 1 but not much could have been done since CC Sabathia was on the mound for New York. Lackey wasn’t that great though as he allowed four runs, two of which were earned, in 5 2/3 innings. "Lackey, man, he's a bulldog," center fielder Torii Hunter said. "If there's an ybody I'm confident with, it's definitely Lackey. We've just got to make sure we score some runs and play good defense behind him. We didn't do that last time."

The Angels have a chance to shift the MLB playoffs odds back to New York if they can get a good outing from Lackey. "It starts with John Lackey," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Obviously, he has to go out there and give us a chance to win. We've very confident he's going to do that. He's done it before." The Yankees will be going with A.J. Burnett who allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the MLB playoffs. He pitched one this season at Los Angeles and allowed two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Yankees are 6-1 in their last 7 games. The Yankees are 5-0 in Burnett’s last 5 starts.

The Angels are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a home favorite. The Angels are 3-7 for their last 10 home games in MLB playoffs odds. The Angels are 5-1 in Lackey’s last 6 home starts vs. the Yankees. The Under is 8-1-2 in the Yankees last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Yankees last 12 MLB playoffs betting road games. The Under is 20-8-2 in Burnett’s last 30 starts overall. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Angels last 6 games as a home favorite. The Over is 4-0 in Lackey’s last 4 home starts vs. the Yankees.

Franklin's MLB Playoffs Picks: Well I doubted the Yankees in this ALCS match-up in earlier games and have learned my lesson. My MLB pick for game 5 of the ALCS on FOX between New York and Los Angeles will be to take the Yankees -105 on the road to the OVER in a 2-team parlay. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Angels -130 favorites against the Yankees +110 with a betting total of 8.5.