New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24
The forecast from San Francisco on Friday calls for temperatures in the low 60s and partly cloudy skies. The Giants will be hosting the Yankees at Oracle Park, and the game gets started at 10:15 PM ET. YES will be televising Friday’s interleague matchup, and the Yankees are favored on the money line (-139).
New York is currently on a two-game winning streak and has an overall record of 39-19, putting them first in the AL East. The Giants are 2nd in the NL West with a record of 29-28. Marcus Stroman will be starting for the Yankees, while Jordan Hicks goes for the Giants.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +115
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 10:15 ET on Friday, May 31st.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Angels, closing out their series with an 8-3 win. After allowing one run to the Angels in the 2nd inning, the Yankees responded with two runs of their own. New York went on to add another two runs in the 4th inning.
Starting for the Yankees was Carlos Rodon, who picked up the win. He went six innings, giving up three earned runs, and issued just one walk. Aaron Judge had only one hit, but it was a home run, and the Yankees scored five runs in the 7th to put things out of reach. Juan Soto also had a big 7th inning, going 1/3 with three RBIs.
The Yankees are on the road today to take on the Giants, and they lead the AL East by two games over the Orioles. New York comes in with an overall record of 39-19 and have won two straight games. Their AL East record is 8-8 this year.
At home, the Yankees have gone 18-8 this year, and they have been even better on the road, going 21-11. So far, they have been really good in day games, going 17-7 this year. The Yankees’ overall series record is 14-2-2, and they have won two straight series.
When the Yankees win, they win big. New York is 32-26 against the run line this season, and their average run differential in victories is +3.7. They are 19-13 against the run line on the road, where they have a +1.7 run differential. As an underdog, the Yankees are 11-3 against the run line.
When the Yankees are on the road, the over/under line is usually set higher than 7.5 runs. In fact, 84.5% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than that. The Yankees and their opponents have combined to average 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 24-32. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Yankees are 2-5 in those games.
Right-hander Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Giants on the road. Stroman has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Stroman has a WHIP of 1.24 and has issued 3.92 walks per nine innings compared to 7.69 strikeouts. Stroman has been much better on the road this year, coming in with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of 2.48. At home, his ERA is 3.59, and he is 1-2. In his last outing, Stroman didn’t allow a run in six innings of work, picking up the win against the Padres.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees lead the MLB in home runs and are also the top-scoring offense in the league. As a team, they are averaging 4.8 runs per game and have been even better on the road, putting up 4.9 runs per contest. New York also comes in with the league’s top on-base percentage, at .335, and are 2nd in slugging percentage and OPS.
Over the past eight games, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have been two of the Yankees’ top hitters, with Soto batting .333 and Judge hitting .310. During this stretch, Soto has four homers, and Judge has gone deep five times. Soto’s 15 homers are 2nd on the team, and Judge’s 18 home runs are the best in the MLB.
Giants Records & Stats
The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with a 6-1 loss. San Francisco was the +111 underdog at home going into the game. Things started off well for the Giants, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Phillies scored one run in the top of the first.
SF started Kyle Harrison, and he took the loss, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on 12 hits. The Giants also issued three walks and hit two batters. Heliot Ramos and Wilmer Flores each had two hits. Ramos scored the team’s only run and Flores drove in the run.
San Francisco is 29-28 overall and is 6.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. They are also tied with the Padres for 2nd place in the division. The Giants’ division record is 12-11 heading into today’s home matchup vs. the Yankees.
At home, the Giants have gone 17-11 this season, and they are 12-17 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 17-13, and they are 4-4 as the home underdog. The Giants have won four straight series, and their overall series record is 10-6-2 this year.
When the Giants win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.2 runs. This has led to a run line record of 29-28, with a negative run differential of -0.3 runs per game. They are 13-15 against the run line at home, where they have a positive run differential of 0.1 runs per game. On the road, they are 16-13 against the run line, with a negative run differential of -0.8 runs per game. They have been a better bet against the run line as the underdog, going 17-10 compared to 12-18 as the favorite.
When the San Francisco Giants play at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 29-26 overall, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 12-10. So far this season, 52.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.
Jordan Hicks gets the start for the Giants today and is coming off a short outing vs. the Mets, where he went just five innings. In that outing, he gave up one earned run, coming away with a no-decision. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. Hicks has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 4-1 with a 2.33 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .197 off Hicks this season. He has a total of three quality starts and is averaging 7.45 strikeouts per nine innings. So far, he has allowed four homers at home and two on the road.
Thairo Estrada and Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, as they are tied for 10th in the league with eight home runs apiece. Estrada comes into the game batting .243 for the season, while Chapman is hitting just .237. Michael Conforto has been the team’s top hitter, with a batting average of .280, and he has gone deep seven times this season.
Chapman has gone 9/37 in his last 10 games, with three homers and seven RBIs. Estrada is currently on a three-game hitting streak. As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game and are 9th in the league in team batting average.