Robbie Ray (1-2, 4.84 ERA) and Chad Green (0-0, 0.00 ERA) are on the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-23) and the New York Yankees (16-20) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks come into this series in the midst of a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 16 and can be seen on FSAZ and YES.
Ray pitched 4.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs (two unearned), striking out nine and walking three in an 8-7 defeat to the Rockies. Brandon Drury (.320, 13 Rs, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 4 for 4. This is the first time Green will take the hill this season. Carlos Beltran (.246, 19 Rs, 8 HRs, 18 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs.
The odds for Arizona and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Against the AL, the Diamondbacks have a 16-20 record SU. The Diamondbacks have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 9.2 per game. Arizona’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
New York is 17-23 SU against teams in the NL. Offensively, the Yankees have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Yankees are an excellent base stealing team with 25 stolen bases, ranking fourth in the MLB. The Yankees allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Yankees have the second-fewest in the AL with an average of just 2.4 walks allowed per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Diamondbacks are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Yankees have a 3-1 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
It looks like the Yankees have a slight leg up on the Diamondbacks, as the Yankees have won their last two games while the Diamondbacks have lost their last five.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 11-6. The Yankees have an 11-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, New York has earned 137 this season. Arizona ranks seventh with 175 runs.
Ranking 17th, New York is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 112 this season. Arizona ranks in the top half at 14th with 116.
When the Diamondbacks hit at least one home run, they are 14-13, well-matched with the Yankees who are 12-11 when hitting one or more homers.
