The Arizona Diamondbacks (4-2) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into the finale versus the New York Yankees (3-2) at 7:05 p.m. ET on Thursday from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are favored (-130) by sportsbooks to prevent the sweep and pick up their first win of the series.
New York’s Carlos Carrasco and Arizona’s Merrill Kelly have been named the starters for this contest.
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Yankees and Diamondbacks Betting Trends (2024)
The Yankees won 82 of the 142 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (57.7%).
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter last year, New York finished with a record of 65-46 (58.6%).
The Diamondbacks won 34, or 46.6%, of the 73 games they played as underdogs last season.
Last season, Arizona won 17 of its 41 games, or 41.5%, when it was the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
The Yankees combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 91 times last season for a 91-78-5 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Diamondbacks went over the total set by oddsmakers in 94 of 162 chances last season.
Yankees Stats & Insights (2024)
Last season the Yankees scored the third-most runs in baseball (815 total, five per game).
The New York Yankees hit a league-leading 237 home runs last season, averaging 1.5 per game.
The Yankees had the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.248).
The team struck out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in the majors.
The Yankees pitching staff was sixth in MLB last season with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
New York had the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks have scored 38 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
Arizona ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with eight home runs.
The Diamondbacks’ .273 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
Arizona ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.8 Ks per contest.
The Diamondbacks have a 10.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fourth-best in baseball.
Arizona pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.50 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
Yankees Key Players to Watch (2024 Stats)
Carrasco makes his first start of the season for the Yankees.
Aaron Judge hit 58 home runs last season, drove in 144 runs and posted a .322 batting average.
Cody Bellinger collected 137 hits, posted an OBP of .325, and a .426 SLG.
Jazz Chisholm finished with a .256 average, 24 home runs and 73 RBI last season.
Anthony Volpe hit .243 with an OBP of .293, and a slugging percentage of .364.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Kelly heads to the mound for the Diamondbacks to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
Eugenio Suarez leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (five) and runs batted in (11).
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .217 with a double, two home runs and a walk.
Ketel Marte is batting .292 with two doubles and six walks.
Geraldo Perdomo’s .350 batting average leads his team.
Yankees and Diamondbacks Injuries
Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10 Day IL (Calf), Clayton Beeter: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Effross: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Clarke Schmidt: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ian Hamilton: 15 Day IL (Illness), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Gil: 60 Day IL (Back), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Diamondbacks: Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kendall Graveman: 15 Day IL (Back), Kevin Ginkel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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