Yankees vs. Giants Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 31, 2024

Alex Verdugo (11 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the New York Yankees (39-19) and San Francisco Giants (29-28) meet Friday at 10:15 PM ET, live on YES from Oracle Park. Verdugo and the Yankees are favored by bookmakers with -139 odds on the moneyline. New York’s Marcus Stroman and San Francisco’s Jordan Hicks have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Yankees vs. Giants Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-139)
• Underdog: Giants (+118)
• Over/under: 7.5

Yankees vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (69%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious 17 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 58.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Giants have compiled a 12-14 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.2% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, San Francisco has gone 6-10 (37.5%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Giants have an implied win probability of 45.9%.

Yankees vs. Giants Hitting Leaders

• Juan Soto leads New York in runs batted in with 49 while batting .312, which is also best on the team.
• Of all MLB hitters, Soto is seventh in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
• Aaron Judge’s 18 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 41 runs this season while slugging .617.
• Matt Chapman has hit a team-best eight homers.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Chapman’s home run total puts him 49th, and his RBI total ranks 60th.
• Thairo Estrada’s eight home runs, 31 RBI and .243 batting average are all team-highs.

Yankees vs. Giants Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Yankees have pitched to a 2.77 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• The Yankees have a combined 1.125 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Giants pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors.
• San Francisco’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Giants have the fifth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.348).