New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: YES

Chase Field is the site where the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-2) will take on the New York Yankees (5-0) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Carlos Rodon and Merrill Kelly.

The Yankees have hit 9 doubles as a squad and have hit 5 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been rung up 46 times, while taking a walk on 26 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are recording 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 22 runs batted in and 46 hits this year, while their team batting average comes in at .267. They have notched a total of 26 runs while holding a team OBP of .365.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have conceded 2 long balls and 13 runs in total (6th in the league). New York has conceded 40 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 10 earned runs. The Yankees have a team earned run average of 2.00 on the season (3rd in baseball), and they have rung up 34 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 16 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a squad this season.

Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 3 times as well as having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 5 holds on the year (1st in the league). The Yankees relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 80.0% and has come into the game in 10 save situations. They have compiled 4 saves this year and have missed out on 1 of their 5 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 4 base runners this season and 25.0% of those players crossed home plate. The Yankees have dispatched 17 relievers to the mound this season.

The Yankees have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 405 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in baseball. The New York Yankees have accumulated 135 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 42 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .973 which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball, and have 3 double plays.

Rodon has thrown 916 innings and has tallied 1,015 K's during his MLB career. Rodon (59-54 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.74 while he has faced 3,874 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.82 (389 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.257. He has conceded 801 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 350 walks.

Arizona has a total of 7 home runs this year as well as 33 runs batted in. They have hit 8 doubles, while getting a free base 22 times and putting up 34 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated an on-base percentage of .380 in addition to a team batting average of .297 over the course of the season. The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .485 and they average 6.80 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have been rung up on 29 occasions (27th in MLB) and have totaled 49 base hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.133 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a unit on the year. They are currently ranked 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 37. The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 19 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.60 (18 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.80 (39 strikeouts vs 14 free passes). They have yielded 3 long balls and they concede 3.80 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 100.0% out of 2 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 0 times in high leverage situations and on 2 occasions with runners on base. With 0 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 0 holds and also 0 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 17 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 0 save chances.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 6 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have racked up 53 assists, 3 errors and have earned a total of 135 putouts during this campaign. In 405 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (11th in the majors).

Kelly (49-43 career win-loss record) has a 3.78 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and he has faced 3,117 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 318 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.213 and a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Kelly has surrendered 686 hits while he has accumulated 689 punch outs in 757 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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