Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-118) New York (-102)

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (78-76) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (81-73) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Arizona at -118 and New York is priced at -102. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Ryne Nelson and Clarke Schmidt.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 14th in the league. They are sitting with 714 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .323. The Diamondbacks have hit 265 doubles as a squad and have knocked 163 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 675 RBI's in addition to 1,309 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .253. Arizona has a slugging % of .414 and have been rung up 1,196 times, while taking a walk on 505 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.53 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.33. Diamondbacks pitchers have yielded 190 long balls and 736 total runs (20th in the league). Arizona has allowed 1,317 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 691 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.55 on the campaign (20th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,276 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 504 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.41 as a team on the year.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.2% and has come into the game in 143 save situations. The relievers have inherited 225 base runners this season with 30.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 159 times in addition to having 151 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 518 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have notched 73 holds on the year (22nd in MLB). They have 43 saves on the year and have blown 25 out of their 68 save opportunities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 4,096 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,335 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which ranks 1st in MLB, and have 130 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,288 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 15th in the majors.

Nelson (8-9 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.01 and he has gone up against 668 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 167 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 50 walks. His earned run average is 5.06 (88 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.385. Nelson has pitched in 156 innings and has 107 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The New York Yankees have an OBP of .304 and a team batting average of .226 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,347 instances (12th in baseball) and have totaled 1,144 base knocks. New York has compiled 213 long balls for the season to go along with 623 RBIs. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .399 and they average 4.19 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have hit 207 doubles, while walking 529 times and putting up 646 runs.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.230 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.26 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,377 strikeouts against 485 bases on balls). They rank 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,201. They have surrendered 186 home runs and they surrender 4.35 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have yielded 662 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.96 (603 earned runs conceded).

New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 60 save chances and they have converted 41 saves. They are ranked 5th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.3%, and they have sent 481 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 174 times in high leverage situations and also on 165 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.9% out of their 237 inherited base runners. With 142 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 81 holds and also 19 blown saves.

Out of their 12,336 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (4th in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 108 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 1,354 assists, 90 errors and have earned a total of 4,112 putouts over the course of the season.

In his MLB career, Schmidt has surrendered 222 base knocks while tallying 212 strikeouts in 221 innings. Schmidt (14-15 mark in his career) has a 4.35 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 107 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.346 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 963 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-118)

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