New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: YES

Chase Field is the site where the Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78 last season) will try to beat the New York Yankees (82-80 last year) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Luis Gil and Ryne Nelson.

The Yankees recorded 221 doubles as a team and hit 219 balls out of the stadium. New York had a slugging rate of .397 and were called out on strikes 1,427 times, while taking a walk on 557 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees notched 4.2 runs per outing, which put them at 25th in the league. They accumulated 650 runs batted in and 1,207 hits over the course of last season, and their average at the plate came in at .227. They accounted for 673 runs and held an OBP of .304.

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They accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers surrendered 195 home runs in addition to 698 runs (10th in the league). New York surrendered 1,272 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 635 earned runs. The Yankees had an ERA of 3.97 for the prior year (9th in baseball), and their staff struck out 1,439 hitters. They walked 508 opposing batters and their FIP was 4.25 as a squad in the prior season.

The Yankees dispatched 503 relievers to the mound last season. The bullpen inherited 249 runners over the course of last season with 35.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They accumulated 44 saves in the previous season and missed out on 19 of their 63 save opportunities. The Yankees relievers had a save percentage of 69.8% and came into the game in 147 save situations. The bullpen had 83 holds for the prior year (17th in the league). Yankees relief pitchers entered the game with players on base 172 times in addition to having 180 games in high leverage situations.

The Yankees transformed 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,957 innings on the field, which had them ranked 3rd in pro baseball. The New York Yankees accounted for 4,319 putouts during the previous year, as well as 1,427 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding rate was at .984 which had them ranked 23rd in pro baseball, and had 113 double plays.

Gil (1-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.12 while facing 148 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 25 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 21 walks. His ERA is 3.78 (14 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.380. Gil has taken the ball for 33 frames and has tallied 43 punch outs during his career.

Arizona tallied 166 home runs over the course of the prior season in addition to 706 runs batted in. They had 274 two-baggers, while taking a walk 540 times as well as putting up 746 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks compiled a team OBP of .322 and a batting average of .250 during the previous year. The Diamondbacks held a team slugging % of .408 and they scored 4.60 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They struck out on 1,247 instances (27th in MLB) and totaled 1,359 hits.

The Diamondbacks had a WHIP of 1.324 with a FIP of 4.36 as a team for the previous season. Their K/BB ratio was 8.50 (1,351 strikeouts vs 525 walks). They finished at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,375. They allowed 197 home runs and they surrender 4.77 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Arizona pitching staff yielded 761 runs for the prior year while having an ERA of 4.47 (713 earned runs given up).

Finishing with 149 save situations, the Diamondbacks had 76 holds and also 27 blown saves. Arizona had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 71 save opportunities and they came away with 44 saves. Their bullpen pitchers took the field 154 times in high leverage situations and on 166 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relievers held an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of 235 inherited runners. They ranked 15th in MLB holding a save rate of 62.0%, and they sent 547 bullpen pitchers to the mound last year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks had 134 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks recorded 1,399 assists, 56 errors and had 4,306 putouts in the previous season. In 12,918 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks finished with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (14th in baseball).

During his career, Nelson has conceded 168 base hits while earning 112 punch outs in 162 frames. He has conceded a total of 88 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.355 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and he has faced 688 batters thus far in his career. Nelson (9-9 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.88 earned run average and has surrendered 9.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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