The San Diego Padres will be taking on a cross-country foe in the New York Yankees in a Tuesday showdown. YES Network will televise this interleague matchup and the first pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees Odds
San Diego (+155) is entering this game as the underdog to New York (-165) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -140 for the Padres +1.5 runs and +120 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Yankees are 35-18 straight up (SU) and 29-23 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.7 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Padres have gone 28-26 SU this year and are 24-29 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 1.4 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 8.7 units ATS. San Diego’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 29-21-2 so far in 2019. The Padres have an over/under record of 25-26-2.
Eric Lauer is getting the nod for San Diego. The southpaw Lauer is 3-4 with a 4.72 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the hands of righty Masahiro Tanaka (3-3, 2.94 ERA), who’s got 58 strikeouts and 15 walks, along with a 1.12 WHIP. Tanaka did not record a start against the Padres in 2018.
New York’s pitching staff has yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.80, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 10.6 K/9.
New York’s hitters have produced 5.4 runs per contest, including 7.3 per game over its last 10 games and 6.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .263/.355/.434 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Yankees’ offense has been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres. LeMahieu is slashing .316/.364/.433 with four home runs, 27 RBIs and 32 runs scored, and the line for Torres stands at .289/.333/.548 with 13 homers, 29 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.86 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.34 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.22, along with a WHIP of 1.17.
Padres hitters have slashed .234/.295/.418 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado continue to lead San Diego’s offense. Hosmer is hitting .296/.345/.458 with eight home runs, 30 RBIs and 29 runs scored. Machado is hitting .267/.347/.441 with nine homers, 26 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The Padres have gained 2.5 units and are 18-26 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 1.9 units and are 5-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in five of those games, compared to five that went under the total.
Padres vs. Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- San Diego has tallied 22 extra-base hits over its last five outings. New York has 15 XBH over its last five.
- The Padres have a team OPS of .713 this season and an OPS of .708 against right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS stands at .787 overall and .810 versus righties.
- The Yankees have won eight of their last nine games SU.
- San Diego has recorded 21.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
