New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+105) Arizona (-125)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (3-1) are hosting the New York Yankees (4-0) at Chase Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has New York at +105 while Arizona is at -125. The total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Nestor Cortes Jr and Zac Gallen.

As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 5.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in baseball. They have racked up 21 runs scored and hold an OBP of .372. The Yankees have hit 6 two-baggers as a team and have hit 5 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 18 RBI's and 38 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .273. New York has a slugging percentage of .424 and have struck out 42 times, while drawing a walk on 21 occasions.

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The Yankees hold a team earned run average of 2.00 over the course of the season (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 27 batters. Yankees pitchers have yielded 2 home runs in addition to 11 total runs (8th in baseball). They have walked 12 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.03 as a squad so far this year. New York has given up 36 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 8 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.25 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33.

Yankees pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 3 times as well as having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 4 holds for the year (2nd in baseball). The Yankees relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 8 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves for the season and have blown 1 out of their 4 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 4 base runners this season and 25.0% of them crossed home plate. The Yankees have dispatched 14 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 108 putouts thus far, as well as 36 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .973 which has them sitting 24th in baseball, and they have turned 3 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 67.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 324 innings on the field, which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball.

Cortes Jr (24-11 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.23 while he has faced 1,645 batters in the majors. He has allowed 344 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) with 123 walks. His earned run average is 3.86 (171 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.171. Cortes Jr has taken the mound for 398 innings and has accumulated 418 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Arizona has knocked in 7 home runs for the season as well as 31 RBIs. They have put up 7 doubles, while walking 18 times as well as putting up 32 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .413 and a team batting average of .333 for the season. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .541 and they score 8.00 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 22 occasions (28th in baseball) and have earned 45 hits.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.056 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.78 as a team this year. They have a ranking of 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 29. The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 14 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.50 (14 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (35 strikeouts vs 9 walks). They have conceded 3 dingers and they yield 3.50 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

The Diamondbacks have accumulated 0 holds and 0 blown saves. Arizona has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 0 save opportunities. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 0 times in high leverage situations and also on 2 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 100.0% of 2 inherited runners. They are ranked 15th in MLB holding a save rate of 0.0%, and they have sent 13 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

Out of their 324 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.2% (8th in MLB). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 5 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .993 (5th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 44 assists, 1 error and have accumulated 108 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Gallen has surrendered 537 hits and he has 732 strikeouts in 672 innings pitched. Gallen (40-31 career record) has a 3.20 earned run average while allowing 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 239 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.105 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.55 and he has gone up against 2,729 batters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-125)

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