San Francisco Giants vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/01/2023

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Saturday, April 1, 2023

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +115, Yankees -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +115, Yankees -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +115, Yankees -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

San Francisco Giants:  0-1 (4th place, NL West)

New York Yankees:  1-0 (3rd place, AL East)

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San Francisco Giants:  0-1 last 10

New York Yankees:  1-0 last 10

The Giants are entering this game off a loss in their last game. They enter this game with a 0-1 record overall and have a road record of 0-1. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Saturday and they have Friday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 29th in the MLB with a .345 OPS. Logan Webb was their starting pitcher on Thursday while Alex Cobb is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 7-8 with a 3.73 ERA last season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games last season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 7 Ks on 7 hits through 5 IP against the San Diego Padres.

The Yankees are entering this game off a win in their last game. They enter this game with a 1-0 record overall and have a home record of 1-0. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Giants on Saturday and they have a rest day on Friday. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .732 OPS. Gerrit Cole was their starting pitcher on Thursday while Clarke Schmidt is making his start in this game on Saturday. He was 5-5 with a 3.12 ERA last season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games last season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 2 strikeouts on 4 hits through 4.1 innings played against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The current betting odds have the Giants listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Giants opened their season with a loss against the Yankees and they were embarrassed in that game as they were one of the few MLB teams to score no runs in their opening game. They are going to be looking to not only bounce back here but also put some runs on the board and they are getting a good matchup here to do so. Schmidt is starting for the Yankees here and even though he was not bad last season, he still pitched a majority of his appearances out of the bullpen. Now he is getting the start at Yankee Stadium in their 2nd game of the season and that can be a lot of pressure on an inexperienced starter like him. The Giants have Cobb starting here and he was one of their better starters last season, also finishing the season pitching very well. The Giants have the better pitching matchup here and this will be a game where their bats wake up too after getting shutout on opening day. The best way to place a bet here is on the Giants to win this game. 

Giants Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, April 1, 2023 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Giants 5 Yankees 2.

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San Francisco Giants: 190-140 (+28.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 91-74 (+16.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 53-30 UNDER when the total is 8.5 to 10.

New York Yankees: 195-140 (-14.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 134-100 (-16.9 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 30-17 UNDER in April games.

San Francisco Giants:  L. Jackson (RP) Early June - Elbow. A. Slater (LF) Late April - Hamstring. M. Haniger (RF) Mid April - Oblique. L. Gonzalez (CF) Mid July - Back. T. Szapucki (SP) Out indefinitely - Arm. A. Cobb (SP) Prob Sat - Knee.

New York Yankees:  N. Cortes Jr. (RP) Ques Sat - Hamstring. F. Montas (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. T. Kahnle (RP) Late April - Bicep. L. Gil (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. S. Effross (RP) out for season - Elbow. B. Rortvedt (C) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. C. Rodon (SP) Late April - Elbow. H. Bader (CF) Mid April - Oblique. L. Severino (SP) Late April - Back. L. Trivino (RP) Late April - Elbow. A. Wells (C) Late April - Ribs.

“It could be. The ingredients are all there. It’s just a matter of him getting in count leverage and staying in count leverage.” - Gabe Kapler on the potential of Logan Webb having a great season with many strikeouts this year.

“His impact on the clubhouse to this day is ginormous. Obviously we have leaders in the clubhouse but I think he played a huge role in making those players leaders and taking them under their wing the same way those guys are now taking me under their wing.” - Anthony Volpe on Brett Gardner and the impact he has on the team in the clubhouse. 

 

LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) 1B

Michael Conforto (L) RF

Wilmer Flores (R) 3B

Joc Pederson (L) DH

Mike Yastrzemski (L) CF

Thairo Estrada (R) 2B

Brandon Crawford (L) SS

Blake Sabol (L) LF

Roberto Perez (R) C

DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B

Aaron Judge (R) CF

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF

Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

Gleyber Torres (R) DH

Oswaldo Cabrera (S) LF

Jose Trevino (R) C

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Batting Average:  Thairo Estrada (.500)

Hits:  Thairo Estrada (2)

Home Runs:  N/A

RBI:  N/A

Stolen Bases:  Thairo Estrada (1)

Wins:  N/A

Saves:  N/A

ERA:  Tyler Rogers (0.00)

Batting Average:  Aaron Judge (.500)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (2)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (1)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (2)

Stolen Bases:  Gleyber Torres (1)

Wins:  Gerrit Cole (1)

Saves:  N/A

ERA:  Gerrit Cole (0.00)

Managers:

San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (4th season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (6th season)