Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 29, 2024

The New York Yankees (93-67), led by the red-hot Aaron Judge and his five-game homer streak, are -220 favorites to come away victorious over the Pittsburgh Pirates (75-85) Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET, live from Yankee Stadium and broadcast on YES. Clarke Schmidt will get the ball for New York while Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter.

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Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-220)
• Underdog: Pirates (+184)
• Over/under: 8

Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been victorious in 73, or 57%, of the 128 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has been victorious 11 times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -220 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 68.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 96 total times this season. They’ve finished 39-57 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has played in four games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +184 or longer without winning.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 35.2% chance to win.

Yankees vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Judge leads New York in home runs with 58, runs batted in with 144 and his batting average of .325 is also best on his team.
• Judge ranks first in the majors in homers, and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .288 with an OBP of .418 and a slugging percentage of .571 this season.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 24 home runs and 88 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .276.
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 42nd in MLB, and he is 27th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .262 with 34 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 49 walks.

Yankees vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, fifth-best in baseball.
• The Yankees have pitched to a 3.71 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• The Yankees rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.245 WHIP this season.
• The Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 23rd-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.310).