Third and Deciding Game: Diamondbacks and Yankees Duel for Wild Card Position
Tonight’s interleague series is the third and deciding game between the playoff-contending Diamondbacks and the Yankees, who are fighting to stay in the hunt. A win for the
Game outlook
Tonight’s interleague series is the third and deciding game between the playoff-contending Diamondbacks and the Yankees, who are fighting to stay in the hunt. A win for the Yankees would secure them the series victory, while the Diamondbacks will look to rebound with a road win to even the series.
Game Info
When: Sunday, 9/24/2023 @ 1:35pm EST
Where: Yankee Stadium Stadium Diamondbacks vs Yankees Betting Odds Moneyline: Diamondbacks -118 | Yankees -102
Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+136) | Yankees +1.5 (-162)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Arizona will win straight-up is 54%.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks had a five-game win streak snapped in the opening game of the series on Friday night and currently stand second in the NL West with a 81-73 mark, 13.5 games behind the Dodgers. Geraldo Perdomo and Christian Walker each had two and one hits respectively on Friday night. Brandon Pfaadt (2-9) suffered the loss after allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits with no walks and eight strikeouts over 4.1 innings of work. Zac Gallen is slated to take the hill for his 33rd start of the year for the Diamondbacks in this contest. He is 16-8 with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.123 WHIP, 44 walks and 205 strikeouts over 197.2 innings of work on the year. The Diamondbacks power ranking is 22, with a ranking of #13 for offense (average of 4.66 points scored per game), #20 for defense (allowing an average of 4.76 points to be scored against them per game).