The New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at American Family Field. Here’s a New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 17-9 on the season after wins over the Rays and Athletics. The New York Yankees have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The New York Yankees have won 5 straight games when scoring more than 1 run. Juan Soto leads the New York Yankees with 31 hits and 22 RBI, while Anthony Volpe and Anthony Rizzo have combined for 53 hits and 21 RBI.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers are 16-8 this season after wins over the Cardinals and Pirates. The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The Milwaukee Brewers have lost 6 of their last 10 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. William Contreras leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 35 hits and 22 RBI, while Willy Adames and Brice Turang have combined for 51 hits and 20 RBI.
New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup
Luis Gil gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Gil has been able to limit the damage as he’s allowed 6 earned runs in 19.2 innings, but 17 walks is a concern. Gil has allowed 3 or more walks in each of his first 4 starts this season. This will be Gil’s first career game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Colin Rea gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. Rea has allowed just 5 earned runs in his first 21.2 innings, and he’s coming off 5 scoreless innings against the Cardinals. This season is still young, but this is the best Rea has looked. Rea is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Milwaukee Brewers Team Facts
- The Brewers have won each of their last 12 Friday games.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games at American Family Field.
- The Brewers have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last four night games against American League opponents.
- The Brewers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have lost each of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four road games.
New York Yankees vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction
The Yankees are going to get respect in the betting market for obvious reasons. However, Gil has had major issues with his control, and I’m hesitant to get behind him, especially on the road. Colin Rea is enjoying some of his best success of his career, and he’s coming off his best start of the season. The Milwaukee Brewers have home field and the starting pitching edge. This is a chance for the Brewers to make a statement. Give me the Brewers with Rea on the mound.