The Philadelphia Phillies are playing host to the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park. YES Network is in line to televise this interleague showdown. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Philadelphia (+130) as the underdog to New York (-140). The total stands at nine runs and bettors can take either the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at +105 for the Yankees -1.5 runs and -125 for the Phillies +1.5.
The Yankees are 50-25 SU and have gone 40-34 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 10.8 units for moneyline bettors and 4.5 units ATS. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 41-34 SU and 33-41 ATS. The team has gained 8.2 units for moneyline bettors while earning 13.9 units ATS.
Phillies games have an over/under record of 35-35-4 so far in 2018. Yankees games have gone under 39 times, gone over 32 times and pushed on three occasions.
Jonathan Loaisiga is getting the nod for New York. Loaisiga (1-0, 3.12 ERA) has racked up 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Phillies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Phillies will put the ball in the right hand of Vince Velasquez (5-7, 4.82 ERA, 1.28 WHIP), who’s got 97 strikeouts and 29 walks. Velasquez did not record a start against the Yankees in 2017.
Philadelphia’s pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 3.81 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.22 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
Philadelphia’s hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 6.4 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .297/.385/.520 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Outfielder Odubel Herrera and second baseman Cesar Hernandez have led the Phillies’ hitters this year. Herrera is slashing .305/.358/.505 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs and 40 runs scored, while Hernandez is batting .265 with eight homers, 27 RBIs, 54 runs and 12 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, New York’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.87 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 2.72, along with a K/9 of 11.97.
Yankees hitters have slashed .250/.332/.459 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge continue to lead New York’s offense. Stanton is hitting .262/.335/.517 with 19 home runs, 44 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while Judge is hitting .274/.393/.547 with 19 homers, 51 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Click Here to Start Betting Today!
Notes
Betting Trends
New York has recorded 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Philadelphia has 18 XBH over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Phillies have hit 19 over their last 10.
Philadelphia has posted 26.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 27.4 over its last five.
*****
