Shelby Miller (1-4, 6.94 ERA) and Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 4.85 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-23) and the New York Yankees (16-22) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 5-3, and Arizona leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 18 and can be seen on FSAZ and YES.
Miller pitched 5.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs, striking out two and walking two in a 3-1 defeat to the Giants. Jake Lamb (.274, 18 Rs, 6 HRs, 23 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Eovaldi went 5.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out three and walking two in a 7-3 win over the Royals in his last outing. Starlin Castro (.284, 12 Rs, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Arizona and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. In interleague play, 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 MLB in terms of batting average with an impressive team average of .270. Arizona is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 29 bases. 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 interleague opponents. 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 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 2.5 walks allowed per game.
The Diamondbacks have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 9-10, while Arizona is 9-13.
The Yankees are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 4-8 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they are outhit, the Diamondbacks are 2-15. The Yankees have a 4-19 record when opponents outhit them.
New York ranks in the bottom half of the league at 19th when it comes to home runs, hitting 38 this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 with 49.
Ranking 28th, New York is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.73 per game. Arizona ranks in the top five at fourth with 9.54.
Ranking 27th, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.677). Arizona ranks in the top 10 at seventh with an OPS of .782.
When the Yankees allow at least one home run, they are 11-17. When the Diamondbacks allow one or more homers, they have a 6-19 record.
