The leaders of the AL East and NL West meet Monday at 9:40 PM ET, with the New York Yankees (4-0) visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-1). Bookmakers favor the Yankees for the contest, installing them as -123 moneyline favorites.
Luis Gil will get the ball for New York while Arizona will counter with Ryne Nelson.
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Yankees and Diamondbacks Betting Trends (2023)
The Yankees went 52-45 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 53.6% of those games).
New York had a record of 43-31 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -123 or shorter last year (58.1%).
The Diamondbacks were underdogs 102 times last season and won 50, or 49%, of those games.
Last season, Arizona won 37 of its 81 games, or 45.7%, when it was the underdog by at least +103 on the moneyline.
The Yankees combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times last season for a 71-80-10 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Diamondbacks went over the total set by oddsmakers in 79 of 179 chances last season.
Yankees Stats & Insights (2023)
Last season the Yankees were the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.2 runs per game (673 total).
New York averaged 1.4 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 219 total home runs last season.
The Yankees’ .227 batting average ranked 29th in MLB.
The club’s 8.8 strikeouts per game ranked 20th in the majors.
The Yankees pitching staff ranked 12th in the majors last season with a collective 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
New York’s 3.98 team ERA ranked 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights (2023)
The Diamondbacks scored 746 runs (4.6 per game) last season, which ranked 14th in MLB.
Arizona’s 166 home runs ranked 22nd in Major League Baseball.
The Diamondbacks ranked 13th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
Arizona showed patience at the plate last season, having the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.
The Diamondbacks averaged the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the big leagues last season.
Arizona pitched to a 4.48 ERA last season, which ranked 20th in baseball.
Yankees Key Players to Watch (2023)
Gil will make his first start of the season for the Yankees.
Juan Soto finished last season with a .275 average and 109 RBI.
Gleyber Torres collected 163 hits, posted an OBP of .347, and a .453 SLG.
Aaron Judge finished with a .267 batting average last season and 37 home runs.
Alex Verdugo collected 144 hits, posted an OBP of .324 and a .421 SLG.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch (2023)
The Diamondbacks will send out Nelson for his first start of the season.
Corbin Carroll had a batting average of .285 with 161 total hits last season.
Christian Walker hit 33 home runs with 103 RBI last year.
Ketel Marte hit .276 a season ago with 26 doubles, nine triples, 25 home runs and 71 walks.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit .261 with 35 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 33 walks.
Yankees and Diamondbacks Injuries
Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10 Day IL (Foot), Oswald Peraza: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), McKinley Moore: 15 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Kahnle: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jasson Domรยญnguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Back)
Diamondbacks: Randal Grichuk: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eduardo Rodrรยญguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Paul Sewald: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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