Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 27, 2024

The New York Yankees (93-66), led by the red-hot Aaron Judge and his five-game homer streak, are -180 favorites to pick up the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates (74-85) Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET, live from Yankee Stadium and broadcast on SportsNet PT. Carlos Rodon starts for New York while Jared Jones is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.

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Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-180)
• Underdog: Pirates (+150)
• Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been victorious in 73, or 57.5%, of the 127 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has been victorious 27 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -180 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 64.3% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Pirates have won 40% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (38-57).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 5-12 (29.4%).
• The Pirates have a 40% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Yankees vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Judge leads New York in batting average (.325), home runs (58) and runs batted in (144) this season.
• Judge’s home runs rank him first in MLB, and he ranks first in RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .288 with an OBP of .418 and a slugging percentage of .572 this season.
• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high batting average of .275, while leading the Pirates in home runs (22) and runs batted in (85).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 54th, and his RBI total ranks 34th.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .263 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 48 walks.

Yankees vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the league.
• The Yankees have the sixth-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
• Yankees pitchers have a 1.245 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh has the 20th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.17).
• The Pirates average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.312).