New York Yankees (78-76) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (81-73)
Game Info: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:05 pm (Yankee Stadium)
Carlos Rodon (3-6) (5.90) vs Zach Davies (2-5) (6.81)
Betting Odds: New York Yankees / Arizona Diamondbacks --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Diamondbacks look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Diamondbacks are currently in the second NL wild card spot. The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 20th in ERA (4.56), 19th in WHIP (1.33) and 14th in quality starts (54). The Diamondbacks' offense is 14th in runs per game (4.64), 13th in batting average (.253) and 22nd in homers (163). Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 154 hits and 80 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Christian Walker have combined for 297 hits and 168 RBI. Zach Davies gets the ball, and he is 2-5 with a 6.81 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. This will be Davies’ first career game against the Yankees.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Yankees look for a win after winning 8 of their last 12 games. The Yankees are 7 games back in the AL wild card race. The Yankees pitching staff is 9th in ERA (3.96), 6th in WHIP (1.23) and 24th in quality starts (45). The Yankees offense is 24th in runs per game (4.19), 29th in batting average (.226) and 8th in homers (213). Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with 154 hits and 66 RBI, while DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Volpe have combined for 222 hits and 104 RBI. Carlos Rodon gets the ball, and he is 3-6 with a 5.90 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Rodon is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
Randy’s Pick
The Diamondbacks should be the pick here if looking at a side, but I'm looking at the over. Zach Davies has a 6.81 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, while Carlos Rodon has a 5.90 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Davies has a 8.10 ERA and .287 allowed batting average on the road. Rodon has allowed 13 runs in his last 20.1 innings. Just two pitchers who aren't scaring anybody. I expect some fireworks in this contest. Give me the over.
Randy’s Pick Over
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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