New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants Expert MLB Picks 4/28/2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Domingo German vs. Dereck Rodriguez

The New York Yankees visit Oracle Park on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Domingo German for the Yankees and Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Yankees have a 14-12-0 over/under record and a 13-13-0 run line mark. The Giants are 11-15-0 against the run line and have a 9-15-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 14-12-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 13-13-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 9-15-2 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 11-15-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

04/24/19 LF Clint Frazier Ankle 10-day IL (04/23)
04/21/19 RF Aaron Judge Side 10-day IL (04/20)
04/17/19 1B Greg Bird Foot 10-day IL (04/14)
04/17/19 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
04/03/19 SS Troy Tulowitzki Calf 10-day IL (04/03)
04/03/19 3B Miguel Andujar Shoulder is out indefinitely
04/01/19 DH Giancarlo Stanton Biceps 10-day IL (04/01)
03/30/19 P Ben Heller Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Aaron Hicks Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Dellin Betances Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 SS Didi Gregorius Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 60-day IL (03/23)
03/25/19 P Luis Severino Shoulder 60-day IL (03/25)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 15-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Domingo German has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 1.75 and a WHIP of 0.82 this season. He has 28 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 4.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 80 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 108 hitters and walked 49 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 200 base hits and 100 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 95 batters and struck out 255. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.26 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .258, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Luke Voit is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 27 hits this season in 98 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .551 and an OPS+ of 145. Gleyber Torres is hitting .255 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .284. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 102 at bats. His OPS+ is 83 while his slugging percentage is at .422. The Yankees have 227 hits, including 40 doubles and 43 home runs. New York has walked 104 times so far this season and they have struck out 231 times as a unit. They have left 186 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 138 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 11-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.54, Dereck Rodriguez has a 3-2 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 22 strikeouts over the 28 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 23 hits. He's allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.60 and they have given up 68 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 84 batters and walked 24 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.35. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 194 base knocks and 86 earned runs this season. They have given up 28 home runs this year, which ranks 25th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 66 hitters and struck out 227 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 3.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .210, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .345 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .273, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 6.9 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .226 with an OBP of .337. He has 19 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 84 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 123. Steven Duggar is hitting .223 this season and he has an OBP of .268. He has collected 23 hits in 103 at bats while driving in 11 runs. He has an OPS+ of 68 and a slugging percentage of .359. The Giants as a unit have 179 base hits, including 48 doubles and 21 homers. San Francisco has walked 66 times this year and they have struck out on 227 occasions. They have had 156 men left on base and have an OPS of .618. They have scored 3.12 runs per game and totaled 81 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +100

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