The New York Yankees (18-10) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (17-9) on Sunday, April 28th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSWI. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Brewers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 2:10 ET.
Yankees vs Brewers
New York cruised to a 15-3 win over the Brewers in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 3rd inning, scoring 11 of their 15 runs. As for the Brewers, they scored their only three runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -118 on the money line.
Carlos Rodón pitched well for the Yankees in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued five walks. Joe Ross had a rough outing for the Brewers, giving up six earned runs in five innings of work.
At the plate, the Yankees were led by Alex Verdugo and Anthony Rizzo, as they each had three hits and a home run. Giancarlo Stanton also went deep for New York, going 2/5 with three RBI.
New York is on the road today vs. the Brewers, and they are 18-10 overall, which has them tied for the AL East lead with the Orioles. The Yankees won the final game of their series vs. the Athletics and then dropped the first game of this series vs. the Brewers. So far, they have gone 5-4 in AL East play.
At home, the Yankees have gone 8-5 this season and are 10-5 on the road. As the favorite, New York is 12-8 this season, and they are 6-2 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Yankees are 6-1-1 this year.
The Yankees have been a good bet on the run line on the road this season, going 9-6. They have a run line record of 13-15 overall, with an average run margin of 1.2 runs per game. The run line has been a good bet in their wins, as their average run margin in those games is 3.2 runs per game.
The over/under line for the Yankees’ game against the Brewers is set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees’ games have averaged 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 11-16. Their games have gone over the line in 8 of 14 games with an 8.5 line, and their games have gone over the line in 2 straight games.
Marcus Stroman Gets The Start For The Yankees
Marcus Stroman and the Yankees are on the road to take on the Brewers. Stroman has had a solid start to the season, with a win in his last outing vs. the Athletics. He went 5 1/3 innings, striking out 9 and allowing 3 earned runs. In his first start of the year, he went 5 1/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits.
Yankees Offense Breakdown
So far, Juan Soto has been the Yankees’ best hitter, as he is batting .324 for the season and is also 1st on the team with 23 RBIs and seven home runs, which is 4th in the league. Soto has also been hot of late, going 12/37 in his last 10 games with four homers and eight RBIs. His five-game hitting streak is also the longest on the team. Giancarlo Stanton has also hit the ball well for the Yankees, but his six homers are 2nd on the team and 5th in the league.
As a team, the Yankees are averaging 4.8 runs per game and are one of the league’s best home run-hitting teams. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per game. New York comes into the game with the league’s best walk rate and are also among the league leaders in on-base percentage and OPS.
Milwaukee is hosting the Yankees today with an overall record of 17-9, which has them leading the NL Central by a half-game over the Cubs. The Brewers dropped the series opener vs. the Yankees but had won four straight spanning between their series vs. the Pirates and the first game of this series vs. the Yankees.
So far, the Brewers have gone 7-3 in divisional games this season. They have been really good on the road at 12-4, but they are just 5-5 at home. This season, the Brewers have been really good in day games, going 11-3. They are also 8-4 as the favorite and 9-5 as the underdog this year.
When betting on the Milwaukee Brewers this season, it’s been more profitable to take them on the run line on the road, where they have a 10-6 record. They are just 2-8 against the run line at home, where they have a negative run differential of 1.3 runs per game.
The over/under record for the Milwaukee Brewers this season is 16-10, and the over has hit in three straight games. The combined run average in their games is 9.6, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over is 11-4 in their games this season. Overall, only 7.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and 34.6% of their games have had lower lines than that.
Tobias Myers Gets The Start For The Brewers
After starting the season on the road, Tobias Myers is set to make his first home start of the season against the Yankees. In his first outing of the year, Myers took a tough-luck loss vs. the Pirates, going 5 innings and giving up just 1 earned run. He finished the day with 4 strikeouts and allowed 4 hits.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
William Contreras has been the Brewers’ top offensive performer this season, batting .350 with five homers and 22 RBIs. He is also on a five-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 6/18 with a home run. Rhys Hoskins and Christian Yelich are also among the league leaders in home runs, with Hoskins batting just .228 and Yelich at .333.
As a team, the Brewers are 5th in the league in scoring at 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams and have the 4th best team batting average in the league.
Yankees vs Brewers Prediction
Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. Brewers game is to take the Brewers on the money line, with the payout sitting at +115. We have the Brewers winning this one by a score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Marcus Stroman is projected to finish with more strikeouts than Tobias Myers. However, we have Myers finishing with more strikeouts than Stroman, and we don’t see either pitcher having a great outing.
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Last updated:April 28, 2024 Brewers, Yankees