The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels played seven regular season games against each other in 2026. Four of them were at Yankee Stadium in April. The other three were at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, from August 31 to September 2.
If you searched for New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels match player stats, you probably want clear answers. Who won? Who hit the home runs? Which pitchers did a good job? This article answers those questions in simple English, with tables you can scan quickly.
We used box scores from ESPN, Baseball-Reference, Bleacher Report and FantasyData. You can find every link at the end of the article.
One quick note about the data. Full player stats were available for four games: April 16, August 31, September 1 and September 2. For the other three games, we found the final score and some key moments, so that is what we share for them. We do not guess any numbers.
The 2026 Yankees vs Angels results at a glance
| Date | Ballpark | Final score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13 | Yankee Stadium | Yankees 11, Angels 10 | Yankees |
| April 14 | Yankee Stadium | Angels 7, Yankees 1 | Angels |
| April 15 | Yankee Stadium | Yankees 5, Angels 4 | Yankees |
| April 16 | Yankee Stadium | Angels 11, Yankees 4 | Angels |
| August 31 | Angel Stadium | Angels 10, Yankees 1 | Angels |
| September 1 | Angel Stadium | Yankees 7, Angels 3 | Yankees |
| September 2 | Angel Stadium | Yankees 6, Angels 3 (10 innings) | Yankees |
The Yankees won four games and the Angels won three.
Here is something interesting. The Angels scored more runs in total, 48 compared with 35 for the Yankees. How can that be? The Angels’ three wins were big ones, by six, seven and nine runs. All four Yankees wins were close, by four runs or fewer.
These are U.S. dates. Some sites outside the U.S. show a later date because of the time difference.
How to read the box score numbers
If baseball stats look like a secret code, this short guide will help. You will see these short names in every table below.
Batting stats
- AB means at-bats. This is how many times the player tried to hit.
- R means runs the player scored.
- H means hits.
- HR means home runs.
- RBI means runs batted in. It counts the runners who scored because of the player’s at-bat.
- BB means walks. The hitter goes to first base after four balls.
- SO means strikeouts.
Pitching stats
- IP means innings pitched. The number after the dot is thirds of an inning. So 5.1 means five and one third innings, which is 16 outs.
- H and R mean hits and runs the pitcher allowed.
- ER means earned runs. These are runs that did not come from a fielding mistake.
- BB and SO mean walks and strikeouts by the pitcher.
Two more words you will see. The bullpen is the group of relief pitchers who come in after the starting pitcher leaves. A walk-off win happens when the home team scores the winning run in the last inning, so the game ends right there.
April at Yankee Stadium: four games, two wins each
April 13: Yankees come back to win 11-10
This was a wild game. The Yankees started fast. Aaron Judge hit a home run in the first inning, and Paul Goldschmidt scored on it. In the second inning, Jose Caballero also homered and Randal Grichuk scored. The Yankees led 4-0.
Then the Angels woke up. They scored four runs in the fourth inning, and Jorge Soler’s double brought Mike Trout home. By the end of the eighth inning, the Angels led 10-8.
The Yankees did not give up. They scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 11-10. Paul Blackburn got the win. Angels pitcher Jordan Romano took the loss and was charged with a blown save, which means he could not protect his team’s lead. The Yankees had 14 hits and the Angels had 12.
April 14: Angels win 7-1
The Angels answered the next night with a 7-1 win. We only found the final score for this game, so we will not make up any player numbers. It was the first of two Angels wins in the series.
April 15: Yankees win 5-4 in the ninth inning
This game was short, only 2 hours and 23 minutes, and 41,019 fans came to watch. The Angels led 4-3 going into the last inning. Then the Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth. The winning run scored with one out, so it was another walk-off win.
David Bednar got the win. Jordan Romano took the loss again. He got only one out and allowed two runs. In two games, Romano had two losses. That is a tough week for any pitcher.
April 16: Angels win 11-4 and tie the series
The last game of the April series was the Angels’ best game. They hit three home runs, drew seven walks and scored in four different innings. The Yankees also hit three home runs, but they only scored four runs in total.
Key hitters on April 16
| Player | Team | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Trout | Angels | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jo Adell | Angels | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oswald Peraza | Angels | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Aaron Judge | Yankees | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | Yankees | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Rice | Yankees | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Caballero | Yankees | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Trout reached base four times even though he only had two official at-bats. Jo Adell had the biggest night with four RBI. For the Yankees, Jose Caballero had three hits, but he did not score or drive in a run.
Key pitchers on April 16
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fried | Yankees | 5.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | Yankees | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Bachman | Angels | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Suter | Angels | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Max Fried had a hard day. He walked three batters and gave up five runs. For the Angels, Sam Bachman was calm and strong. He pitched three innings and did not allow a run.
After four games, the series was tied 2-2.
Late summer in Anaheim: three more games
August 31: Angels win 10-1
The teams met again at Angel Stadium more than four months later. The Angels won easily, 10-1. They had 12 hits, while the Yankees had only six hits and made three errors. The Yankees also struck out 10 times.
Key hitters on August 31
| Player | Team | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Grissom | Angels | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Trout | Angels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Moore | Angels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Neto | Angels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Jones | Yankees | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Bellinger | Yankees | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amed Rosario | Yankees | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key pitchers on August 31
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbert Urena | Angels | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Elmer Rodriguez | Yankees | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| David Bednar | Yankees | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Vaughn Grissom was the star with three hits and four RBI. On the mound, Walbert Urena was excellent. He pitched seven innings, struck out eight and did not walk anyone. The only Yankees run came from a home run by Spencer Jones.
September 1: Yankees win 7-3
The Yankees bounced back the next night. They scored three runs in the first inning and never gave up the lead. They collected 14 hits.
Key hitters on September 1
| Player | Team | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones | Yankees | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | Yankees | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Bellinger | Yankees | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. | Yankees | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Meckler | Angels | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Neto | Angels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Moore | Angels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Key pitchers on September 1
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | Yankees | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Grayson Rodriguez | Angels | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Spencer Jones had a very good night. He hit a home run, drove in three runs and walked twice. Gerrit Cole gave up eight hits, but he struck out five. Then the Yankees bullpen threw 3.2 innings without allowing a run. Grayson Rodriguez struck out seven for the Angels, but two of his mistakes went over the fence for home runs.
September 2: Yankees win 6-3 in extra innings
The last game of the season series was the closest one of the summer. It was 1-1 after nine innings, so the teams played extra innings. In MLB, each team starts an extra inning with a runner on second base. The Yankees used that chance and scored five runs in the 10th inning.
Key hitters on September 2
| Player | Team | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | Yankees | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Wells | Yankees | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Rice | Yankees | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | Yankees | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Grissom | Angels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Moises Ballesteros | Angels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Key pitchers on September 2
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Schlittler | Yankees | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| David Bednar | Yankees | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reid Detmers | Angels | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke Murphy | Angels | 0.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
This was a real pitching duel. Cam Schlittler pitched eight innings, struck out nine and did not walk a batter. Reid Detmers was almost as good. He pitched seven innings, struck out eight and also did not walk anyone. But the Angels’ bullpen had a bad 10th inning. Luke Murphy got only two outs and gave up five hits and five runs.
The Angels’ three runs all came from home runs by Grissom and Ballesteros.
Who played best? Our picks
Players have good and bad days, so it is hard to name one winner. Still, the numbers show a few players who stood out. We only used games where we found full stats: April 16, August 31, September 1 and September 2.
| Category | Player | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Best Yankees hitter | Cody Bellinger | 9 hits in 17 at-bats over four games |
| Best Angels hitter | Vaughn Grissom | 6 hits and 6 RBI in 17 at-bats, with a home run on September 2 |
| Best power night | Spencer Jones | 2 home runs and 4 RBI in two games (August 31 and September 1) |
| Best Yankees pitcher | Cam Schlittler | 8 innings, 1 run, 9 strikeouts, no walks |
| Best Angels pitcher | Walbert Urena | 7 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts, no walks |
Reid Detmers deserves a mention too. His line on September 2 was almost the same as Schlittler’s, but his team lost in extra innings.
Aaron Judge is another name fans ask about. He hit home runs on April 13 and April 16. He does not appear in the Yankees’ batting lists for August 31, September 1 or September 2. We did not find the reason in our sources, so we will not guess.
What the stats tell us about both teams
Looking at all seven games, a few things are easy to see.
The Yankees can hit. They had 14 hits on April 13, 14 hits on September 1 and 12 hits on September 2. When their bats were working, they won.
The Yankees finish games late. Three of their wins came from late runs: three in the ninth on April 13, two in the ninth on April 15 and five in the 10th on September 2.
The Angels had trouble in close finishes. Jordan Romano blew a save on April 13 and lost on April 15. Luke Murphy gave up five runs on September 2. In the games we checked, the Angels’ relief pitchers struggled when the score was close.
Mistakes were costly for the Yankees in their losses. On April 16, Yankees pitchers walked seven batters. On August 31, the team made three errors. Free baserunners and extra outs often turn into runs.
The Angels’ young hitters were busy. Grissom, Moore, Neto and Meckler all had good games at the plate. Mike Trout also contributed, with a home run on April 16 and two RBI on August 31.
Where the teams stood in September
Before the September 2 game, ESPN listed the Yankees at 79-60, in second place in the American League East. The Angels were 53-86, in fifth place in the American League West.
That game was the seventh meeting of the year, and the season series was tied 3-3. The Yankees won it, so they finished ahead 4-3 in the seven games we found.
How to find player stats for any game
You can look up stats for any game yourself. Here are three easy places to start.
- ESPN has a Box Score tab for each game, plus a short recap.
- Baseball-Reference shows full box scores, a play-by-play list and a list of the top plays.
- FantasyData has simple tables for batters and pitchers, with each player’s line.
Search for the team names and the date, for example “Angels vs Yankees August 31, 2026 box score”. Then look for the batting table and the pitching table. Use the guide in this article to read the short names.
Final thoughts
The Yankees and Angels gave fans a lot to talk about in 2026. There were two ninth-inning comebacks in April, a few big home runs, some very good pitching in September and one long extra-inning game. The Yankees won more games, but the Angels scored more runs, so the series was closer than the win count looks.
If these teams meet again, you can use the same steps. Check the final score first. Then read the batting table to see who got the hits and RBI, and read the pitching table to see who kept the other team quiet.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Yankees vs Angels games in 2026?
The Yankees won four of the seven games we found: April 13 (11-10), April 15 (5-4), September 1 (7-3) and September 2 (6-3 in 10 innings). The Angels won three: April 14 (7-1), April 16 (11-4) and August 31 (10-1).
Which players had the best stats in these games?
For the Yankees, Cody Bellinger had the best bat, with nine hits in 17 at-bats in the four games with full stats. Spencer Jones hit two home runs, and Cam Schlittler pitched eight strong innings with nine strikeouts. For the Angels, Vaughn Grissom had six hits and six RBI, and Walbert Urena struck out eight in seven innings.
Where can I find full player stats for a Yankees vs Angels game?
Go to ESPN, Baseball-Reference or FantasyData and search for the game date. Each site has a box score page with a batting table and a pitching table. Baseball-Reference also has a play-by-play list, and ESPN has a short recap.
