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New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants: The Yankees are continuing their West Coast trip

The San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees are starting their three-game series tonight at Oracle Park.

The Yankees are tied for the best record in the MLB

The New York Yankees are at the top of the AL East with a 39-19 record. They have won six of the last eight games and are coming off an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees have a 2.80 ERA, a .208 batting average, a .289 on-base percentage, and 1.13 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Juan Soto leads the team with 69 hits and 41 runs for the season, and Aaron Judge is tied for first place in the MLB with 18 home runs so far in the season.

The Giants have a promising season

The San Francisco Giants are second in the NL West with a 29-28 record. They have won six of the last eight games and are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Giants have a 4.36 ERA, a .253 batting average, a .326 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Thairo Estrada leads the team with 52 hits, and Matt Chapman is on top with 37 runs and 8 home runs so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Giants have won 10 of their last 13 games overall, 6 of the last 7 home games, but have lost 5 of the last 7 games against teams from the AL East Division. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 11 of their last 16 games overall and 5 of the last 6 games when hosting the Yankees, while they have played under in 8 of the last 12 games against the Yankees overall and 4 of the last 6 games against teams from the American League. The Yankees have won 13 of their last 17 games overall, 6 of the last 7 games against the Giants, 8 of the last 10 games on the road, and 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the National League. They have played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 4 of the last 6 games against teams from the NL West Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New York Yankees are in a promising situation after two months of the season. Tied for the top record in the league, this is another World Series win or a bust season for the Yankees. Currently, they are on a West Coast trip, and after splitting the series against the Seattle Mariners and winning those against the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees are now in San Francisco. They will go with Marcus Stroman on the mound tonight, who is 4-2 for the season with a 2.76 ERA, 53 K, 62 IP, and 1.24 WHIP. The Giants also have a winning pitcher tonight, Jordan Hicks, who is 4-1 for the season with a 2.33 ERA, 48 K, 58 IP, and 1.09 WHIP. These two have played under the total run line in four of their last six games, and with the line set at 7.5 for tonight’s game, we are going with under.