The New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Yankees vs. Arizona Diamondbacks prediction.
New York Yankees Team Preview
The New York Yankees come into this game fresh off of their series-opening 5-2 win over Arizona on Monday. Juan Soto leads the Yankees with 10 hits including a home run and a double while Oswaldo Cabrera has 9 hits with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs. Anthony Volpe has 9 hits as well with a .529 batting average and 4 XBH including 3 doubles and a home run. Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees here and is 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. The Yankees will meet the Blue Jays after this series.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have won each of their last nine day games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against National League opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to bounce back from a frustrating series-opening loss to the Yankees last time out. Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 9 hits while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 8 hits with 5 XBH including 3 homers, a team-high 10 RBIs and a pair of doubles. Christian Walker has 3 home runs of his own with 8 RBIs as well this season. Merrill Kelly will get the start for the Diamondbacks in this one and is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. The Diamondbacks will face the Braves following this series.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts
- The Diamondbacks have lost nine of their last 10 home games against American League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line nine of their last 10 day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five day games at Chase Field against American League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
Yankees vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Diamondbacks here. This New York Yankees team is legit, but I’m still not really sold on Carlos Rodon. Rodon stunk up the joint last year for the Yankees and one good start to start the year isn’t going to suddenly make that go away. Arizona proved they can win behind their ace on Tuesday behind Gallen and behind the #2 in Merrill Kelly, I think Arizona can have similar success here. Kelly’s an underrated piece of this rotation in my opinion, and I think we’re still getting some value with the Diamondbacks. Give me Arizona here.