San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+115) New York (-135)

The San Diego Padres (23-27) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they will play the New York Yankees (30-22). The odds on this game have the Padres at +115 while the Yankees are at -135. The over/under is set at 9.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Michael Wacha and Luis Severino.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are recording 4.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 25th in the league. They have a total of 200 runs scored while having a team OBP of .316. The Padres have accounted for 84 doubles as a unit and have smacked 58 baseballs out of the park. They have 190 runs batted in in addition to 364 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .224. San Diego has a slugging rate of .387 and have struck out 443 times, while being walked on 210 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.49 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27. Padres pitchers have surrendered 55 home runs and also 205 total runs (8th in the league). San Diego has surrendered 392 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 195 earned runs. The Padres have a team ERA of 3.96 this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 420 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 169 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Padres have dispatched 154 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 52 runners for the season with 40.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 15 saves for the season and have blown 9 out of their 24 chances to get a save. The Padres relief pitchers have a save rate of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 53 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 29 holds so far this year (9th in the league). Padres pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 33 times and also have had 53 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 71.2% of balls in play into outs in their 3,993 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball. The San Diego Padres have accounted for 1,331 putouts thus far, as well as 431 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which is 4th in MLB, and have accumulated 37 double plays.

Wacha has taken the mound for 1,204 innings and has earned 1,066 K's during his career. His earned run average is 4.03 (539 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.301. He has given up 1,182 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 384 walks. Wacha (79-51 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.05 while he has gone up against 5,099 hitters in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have accumulated an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .235 this year. They have been rung up on 433 instances (19th in baseball) and have totaled 401 hits. New York has 78 long balls on the season as well as 231 RBIs. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .418 and they score 4.60 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have recorded 63 doubles, while taking a walk 175 times and putting up 239 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.241 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.10 (469 strikeouts vs 176 walks). They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 400. They have yielded 55 homers and they concede 4.11 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 212 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.76 (194 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 45 save situations, the Yankees have earned 23 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 22 save chances and they have converted 15 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 62 times in high leverage situations and also on 61 occasions with runners on base. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.9% out of their 88 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 164 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

Out of their 4,182 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (7th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 43 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (20th in professional baseball). The Yankees have racked up 452 assists, 29 errors and have a tally of 1,394 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Severino has conceded 538 base knocks while he has earned 714 strikeouts in 642 innings. Severino (50-29 career record) has a 3.38 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 241 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.120 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.92 and he has faced 2,623 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (+115)

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