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The New York Yankees (39-19) and San Francisco Giants (29-28) open a 3-game set at Oracle Park Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Yankees won 2-1 last season
The Yankees took 2 of 3 games at the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday through Thursday, winning 8-3 as -163 favorites in the series finale with the Over (8.5) hitting. CF Aaron Judge hit his 275th career HR, and RF Juan Soto capped off a 5-run 7th inning with a bases-clearing triple.
The Giants failed to complete a 3-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, losing 6-1 as +113 home underdogs Wednesday. The Under (7.5) hit for a 2nd straight game with San Francisco scoring just 1 run in each outing.
Yankees at Giants projected starters
RHP Marcus Stroman vs. RHP Jordan Hicks
Stroman (4-2, 2.76 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 62 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 4-1 victory at San Diego Padres Saturday
- 2024 road stats: 3-0, 1.98 ERA (27 1/3 IP, 6 ER), 1.24 WHIP in 5 starts
- Career vs. Giants: 2-2, 3.34 ERA (29 2/3 IP, 11 ER), 1.48 WHIP in 5 starts, including 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 2/3 IP, 2 ER) in 1 start last season
Hicks (4-1, 2.33 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 58 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 7-2 win in 10 innings at New York Mets Saturday
- 2024 home stats: 2-0, 1.85 ERA (34 IP, 7 ER), 0.94 WHIP in 6 starts
- Career vs. Yankees: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (5 2/3 IP, 0 ER), 0.53 WHIP in 5 relief appearances
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Yankees at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:22 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Giants +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+125) | Giants +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Yankees at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 4, Yankees 3
Moneyline
The GIANTS (+110) have won 6 of their last 7 games at Oracle Park, and Hicks has allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in all 6 of his home starts this season.
New York had scored a total of just 7 runs over its previous 3 road games before exploding for 8 runs against the Angels Thursday. Stroman has looked good in his last 2 road starts, allowing just 5 hits across 12 scoreless innings, but it’s unlikely that he can maintain that level of production.
BET GIANTS (+110).
Run line/Against the spread
San Francisco +1.5 (-155) should hit, but the plus odds on the ML are more attractive with Hicks on the mound at home, where he has yet to lose a decision this season.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
The Yankees were on a 4-0 run to the Under before Thursday’s 8-3 victory, and the Under has hit in back-to-back games for the Giants. Stroman hasn’t allowed a run in his last 2 road starts, and Hicks has given up just 1 earned run 5 times over his last 6 outings at Oracle Park.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-105).
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