San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees 5/26/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The San Diego Padres will continue a road trip by invading Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, to take on the New York Yankees in an inter-league three-game series on the road on Friday evening.
San Diego improved to 23-27 overall, 11-12 on the road following two wins out of three recent road outings and placed fourth in the NL West with 7.5 games behind the LA Dodgers in first place this season.
The Padres enter this three-game competition after winning three of the last four contests, including a high-scoring road triumph over the Nationals at 8-6 on Thursday.
Second baseman Rougned Odor hit a three-run blast in the final frame of action to carry San Diego’s offense in an 8-6 road triumph versus Washington.
Right-handed Joe Musgrove will climb the hill for his sixth season start for the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
The thirty-year-old righty thrower is 1-2 on the season with a 6.75 ERA, a 1.58 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts while giving away 29 hits, 9 free walks, and 6 home runs in 24.0 innings of work in his starts.
In his last three appearances on the mound, Musgrove gave up nine runs (8 ER) through 15+ frames, resulting in three losses for the Padres.
The San Diego Padres scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Padres won five of their last six games when they scored four or more runs.
Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 47 hits and 19 RBI, while Juan Soto and Jake Cronenworth combined for 81 hits and 40 RBI.
The totals went under in 16 of San Diego’s last 20 outings, while the Padres are 4-10 SU in their last 14 matches.
x`The San Diego Padres are 2-6 straight up in their last 8 road games, and the Padres are 1-7 SU in their last 8 contests when playing on the road against the New York Yankees.
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San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees Predictions 5/26/2023
The New York Yankees are staying in their home field, looking to bounce back after two straight losses with a home victory against San Diego on Friday.
The NY Yankees dropped their overall standing to 30-22 but marked a 17-12 home record after winning 17 of their first 29 home contests and placing third in the AL East with 7 games behind Tampa Bay in first place.
The Yankees won five consecutive matches, including the series opener, but failed to extend the streak after losing the last two installments of a series against the Orioles.
On Thursday, the Bronx Bombers were limited to three hits with a couple of errors in a 3-1 home loss to Baltimore. Starter Clarke Schmidt (2-5) gave up one run in five frames of action, earning the loss to the Yanks.
New York’s manager Aaron Boone will nod to righty Luis Severino to start the series opener against San Diego on Friday evening.
The talented right-handed thrower is 0-0 on the year with a strong 1.93 ERA, a solid 1.07 WHIP, and 5 strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched in his starts.
Severino finished with four-plus frames in his first start of the season, striking out five hitters in a 4-1 road triumph against the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Yankees scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 10 games. The Yankees have won 12 of their last 14 games when scoring four or more runs.
Anthony Rizzo leads the Yankees with 58 hits and 30 RBI, while Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge have combined for 91 hits and 58 RBI.
Randy Vasquez will make his major league debut when he takes the hill. Vasquez went 16-18 with a 3.31 ERA and 381 strikeouts in his minor league career.
The totals went over in 13 of the NY Yankees’ last 18 contests, while the Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played.
The totals went under in 4 of the New York Yankees’ last 5 outings versus the Padres and also went over in 9 of the Bronx Bombers’ last 10 home matches.
San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees The MLB pick for this contest is the New York Yankees at 158. The Yankees are the better team here, and they will dominate this game with a home-field advantage on Friday night.
After finishing 50 outings played, San Diego ranked 23rd in OPS and 26th in runs scored, while New York ranked 13th in OPS and 20th in runs scored for the season. The prediction is that the New York Yankees will win 5-3.
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San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees 5/26/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:05 PM ET
Location: Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York
Date: Friday, May 26, 2023
TV: Apple TV+
MLB Odds/Point Spread: New York Yankees -158
MLB Totals: 9.0