The San Francisco Giants will face the New York Yankees to begin the season on Thursday. First pitch is at 1:05 PM ET, at Yankee Stadium.
The Giants are an underdog (+152 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Yankees (-180). The matchup has an over/under of 6.5 total runs.
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Yankees vs Giants Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | -180 | +152 | 6.5 |
Yankees Betting Insights
- The Yankees were favorites in 149 games last season and won 94 (63.1%) of those contests.
- New York had a record of 50-18, a 73.5% win rate, when it was favored by -180 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 64.3% chance to win.
- New York and its opponents hit the over in 79 of 171 games with a total last season.
- In 171 games with a spread last season, the Yankees were 76-95-0 ATS.
Giants Betting Insights
- The Giants came away with 18 wins in the 59 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last year, San Francisco won six of 16 games when listed as at least +152 on the moneyline.
- The Giants have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- San Francisco and its opponents hit the over in 78 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Giants went 80-82-0 against the spread in their 162 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.
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Yankees Probable Pitcher – Gerrit Cole
- Cole and his team were 16-20-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 22 against the Houston Astros, when he pitched five innings as the starter.
- Cole and his team were 23-13 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- His team finished with a record of 23-13 in games he pitched last season.
Yankees Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Holmes | 62 | 63.2 | 65 | 2.54 | 7 | 20 |
| Wandy Peralta | 56 | 56.1 | 47 | 2.72 | 9 | 4 |
| Jonathan Loaisiga | 50 | 48 | 37 | 4.12 | 10 | 2 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 40 | 44 | 56 | 2.05 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael King | 34 | 51 | 66 | 2.29 | 16 | 1 |
Giants Probable Pitcher – Logan Webb
- Webb will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
- When he last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 28, the 26-year-old right-hander started the game and went five innings against the Colorado Rockies.
- Webb and his team finished with a 1-7 record in games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
- He made 31 appearances last year and his team went 18-13 in those games.
- When he pitched last season, the games finished over the run total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 31 opportunities.
Giants Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Doval | 68 | 67.2 | 80 | 2.53 | 2 | 27 |
| Tyler Rogers | 68 | 75.2 | 49 | 3.57 | 15 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 66 | 64.1 | 84 | 4.76 | 4 | 31 |
| John Brebbia | 65 | 68 | 54 | 3.18 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake McGee | 42 | 37 | 25 | 6.81 | 4 | 3 |
Yankees Hitting Trends
- The Yankees went 58-15 last season in games when they put up two or more home runs.
- New York went 27-4 in games last season when it put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team went 62-24 in the games last season it racked up at least eight hits.
- New York finished 69-12 in the games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Yankees went 38-18 in the 56 games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Giants Hitting Trends
- They won 37 of the 49 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- San Francisco went 25-4 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They had a record of 53-23 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- San Francisco had a 54-9 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 49 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 34-15
Yankees vs. Giants Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Yankees (-180)
Over/Under Pick: Over (6.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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