New York Yankees vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 5/25/24
First pitch for Saturday’s Yankees vs. Padres interleague matchup is set for 9:40 PM ET from PETCO Park in San Diego. The Padres are favored on the money line (-119), while the Yankees are the slight underdog (+100). The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs.
New York will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak, and they are 36-17 this season. The Padres are 3rd in the NL West with a record of 27-27. Marcus Stroman is starting for the Yankees, and he is facing off against Dylan Cease for the Padres. This one will be televised on YES.
SAN DIEGO PADRES VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -119
This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:40 ET on Saturday, May 25th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS PADRES:
- We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Padres to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
New York cruised to an easy 8-0 win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 3rd inning, scoring five of their eight runs. As for the Padres, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, but could only muster three hits and left six runners on base.
Carlos Rodón started for the Yankees and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with just two strikeouts but induced three double plays. On the other side, Yu Darvish got the start for the Padres and took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton each homered for the Yankees, while Aaron Judge went 1/4 with two RBIs. Gleyber Torres also had a two RBI game at the plate.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 36-17 overall and lead the AL East by three games over the Orioles. New York has taken the first game of their series vs. the Padres and have an overall series record of 12-2-2 this year. The Yankees have won three straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games overall.
At home, the Yankees are 18-8 this year, and they have gone 18-9 on the road. New York has been really good in day games this year, going 16-6. As the favorite, the Yankees are 27-13 this year, and they are 9-4 as the underdog. New York’s road win streak is currently at five games.
When the Yankees are on the road, they have been a good bet against the run line, going 17-10. They have won five straight run line bets on the road and are 10-3 against the run line as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.8 runs per game.
The New York Yankees are on the road today against the San Diego Padres. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8.1 runs per game. The Yankees’ over/under record for the season is 23-28, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 2-4. So far this season, 84.9% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Marcus Stroman is getting the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Padres on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 3.05. Stroman’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.30. The right-hander has turned in four quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he went 7 1/3 innings, giving up just one earned run. Stroman didn’t give up a homer in that outing, but in the two starts before that, he had given up a homer in each outing. So far, he has allowed eight homers this season.
So far this season, the Yankees are the league’s top home run hitting team and also lead the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. They are also one of the league’s top-scoring offenses, averaging 4.9 runs per game. New York’s offense is also near the top of the league in batting average and have the 2nd best isolated power figure in the league.
Over his last nine games, Juan Soto has gone 12/35 with five homers and nine RBIs, while Aaron Judge has also been swinging a hot bat, going 11/28 with five homers in this stretch. Judge is also on a three-game hitting streak. Anthony Volpe comes into the game on a 17-game hitting streak and has gone 12/37 in his last nine games.
Padres Records & Stats
With an overall record of 27-27, the Padres are 3rd in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 6.5 games. San Diego lost the first game of their series vs. the Yankees and are 10-6-2 in series this year. On the road, the Padres have been good this year, putting together a record of 17-10, but at home, they are just 10-17.
As the underdog, the Padres are 11-12 this year and 16-15 as the favorite. San Diego has dropped four straight at home, and they are just 1-6 as the home underdog. Looking at their overall record, the Padres are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
So far this season, the Padres have been a solid bet to cover the run line, going 29-25 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 21-6, but have struggled at home, going just 8-19. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 15-8 against the run line, compared to 14-17 as the favorite.
Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the game between the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees is the lowest line of the season for the Padres. San Diego games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and the Padres are 29-24 on the over/under for the season. In games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 9 of 17 games, and the over has hit in each of the last three games for the Padres.
Dylan Cease will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Braves, as he finished with a no-decision in that start. Cease gave up five earned runs in just four innings of work vs. the Braves. Before that outing, Cease had put together three straight starts without giving up a homer. His ERA for the season is 3.05, along with a record of 5-3. Cease has made six appearances on the road and is 4-0 with a 3.06 ERA in those outings. At home, he is 1-3 with a 4.03 ERA.
Over his last six games, Luis Arraez has been on fire for the Padres, going 14/27, including one home run and three RBIs. Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth have been the team’s most consistent power threats, with each player having eight homers. Cronenworth’s 34 RBIs are 1st on the team and 11th in the league, while Profar’s 32 RBIs are the 2nd most on the team and 13th in the MLB.
San Diego’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, and they are near the top of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. Overall, they are 11th in the league in scoring at 4.5 runs per game. The Padres have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per contest.