| 71-83 | September 21, 2013, 01:05 PM | Yankee Stadium | 81-73 |
The New York Yankees will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Francisco Giants invade Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
The Yankees will rely on Ivan Nova to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Ryan Vogelsong will be his counterpart for the Giants. Ivan Nova is 8-5 this season, and Ryan Vogelsong is 3-5.
View San Francisco Giants vs New York Yankees Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Yankees as -151 Favorite on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 22-ranked Yankees and the No. 4-rated Giants in this matchup.
The Giants were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. San Francisco looks to rebound from a loss to the Yankees, who beat them 5-1 on Friday behind a start from C.C. Sabathia at Yankee Stadium.
How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 26 ranking for hits at 8.21 per game. By contrast, the Giants are rated No. 9 in the same category at 9 per game.
Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the No. 23-rated road mark, allowing 4.46 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.
A few Giants at Yankees trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 14-5-1 SU in its last 20 games at home
NY Yankees is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
San Francisco at New York, Sunday, September 22nd
