The New York Yankees (5-1) travel to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-2) on Wednesday, April 3rd. This game will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix and televised on YES. The Diamondbacks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 3:40 ET.

Yankees vs Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks and Yankees played the previous game of this series, with Arizona picking up a 7-0 win at home. Going into the game, both teams had the same odds (-110), but the Yankees couldn’t get anything going offensively, finishing with just three hits.

Zac Gallen had a quality start for the Diamondbacks, going six innings and not allowing a run. Nestor Cortes took the loss for the Yankees, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Cortes finished with eight strikeouts, while Gallen struck out six Yankees hitters.

Arizona’s offense did most of its damage early on, scoring three runs in the 1st inning and adding three more in the 7th. Christian Walker had a big game, going 2/4 with three RBIs and a home run. Blaze Alexander also had a multi-hit game and stole a base.

Carlos Rodón Gets The Start For The Yankees

Carlos Rodón will be making his second start of the season for the New York Yankees. In his first outing, he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on five hits. He will be facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

For the Yankees, we are projecting Gleyber Torres to have the most hits on the team, with his total being the 26th highest in the league today. Aaron Judge is not far behind, as his total is 3rd on the team. However, Judge has the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th highest in the league today. Juan Soto is 2nd in both hits and home run projections for the Yankees, with his home run projection being 7th best in the league today.

Merrill Kelly Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks

Merrill Kelly will be making his second start of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he takes on the New York Yankees at home. In his first start, Kelly was solid, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing just one earned run on three hits. He’ll look to build on that performance against a tough Yankees lineup.

Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown

For the Diamondbacks, we like Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to have a good game at the plate. He has the highest total hits projection on the team and is also our top pick to hit a home run for Arizona. Ketel Marte has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Diamondbacks and his total hits projection is 2nd on the team and 27th in the league today. Christian Walker is 4th on the team in terms of total hits, but he has the best odds to hit a home run for the Diamondbacks and his home run projection is 14th in the league today.

 

Yankees vs Diamondbacks Prediction

 

Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. Diamondbacks game is to take the Yankees on the money line, with the payout sitting at -116. We have the Yankees winning this one by a score of 5-4.

Looking at today’s starting pitchers, we have Merrill Kelly finishing with just four strikeouts and Carlos Rodón with six. However, we have Kelly giving up more earned runs than Rodón.

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