Yankees vs. Giants Pick & Predictions for May 31

New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
Date: Friday, May 31st, 10:15 ET
Location: Oracle Park
TV: YES
Money Line: Yankees -139/Giants +115
Total Line: 7.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the San Francisco Giants and the Yankees on Friday, May 31st at Oracle Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

At 10:15 PM ET, the Yankees and Giants will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are the slight underdog on the money line (+115). The money line odds have the Yankees at -139.

New York is currently on a two-game winning streak and is 39-19 this season, while the Giants are 29-28 and have Jordan Hicks on the mound. The Yankees are starting Marcus Stroman. YES will be televising Friday’s game.

Yankees vs. Giants Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

New York Yankees: 39-19 SU / OU 24-32 / Runline 32-26
San Francisco Giants: 29-28 SU / OU 29-26 / Runline 29-28

Yankees Records & Recent Play

The Yankees’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Angels, closing out their series with an 8-3 win. After allowing one run to the Angels in the 2nd inning, the Yankees responded with two runs of their own. New York went on to add another two runs in the 4th inning.

Starting for the Yankees was Carlos Rodon, who picked up the win. He went six innings, giving up three earned runs, and issued just one walk. Aaron Judge had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Juan Soto scored three runs, going 1/3 at the plate.

The Yankees are on the road today to take on the Giants, and they lead the AL East by two games over the Orioles. So far, they are 8-8 in divisional games and have an overall record of 39-19. New York has won two straight games, and they took the final two games of their series vs. the Angels.

At home, the Yankees have gone 18-8 this season, and they have been really good on the road at 21-11. New York has been good in day games this year, going 17-7. As the favorite, the Yankees are 29-15 this year, and they are 10-4 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Yankees are 14-2-2 and have won two straight series.

When the Yankees win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, with an average run margin of 3.7 runs in those games. However, when they lose, they tend to lose by an average of 2.5 runs. Their run line record is 32-26, including a 19-13 mark on the road. They are 21-23 against the run line as the favorite and 11-3 as the underdog.

The New York Yankees are on the road today against the San Francisco Giants, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Yankees have played in 49 games this season with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 84.5% of their games. Their combined run average for the season is 7.9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 24-32 overall. Their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 2-5, and the average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs.

Giants Records & Recent Play

The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with a 6-1 loss. San Francisco was the +111 underdog at home going into this game. Things started off well for the Giants, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Phillies scored one run in the top of the first.

SF started Kyle Harrison, and he took the loss, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on 12 hits. The Giants also had only one fewer hit than the Phillies but scored just one run. Heliot Ramos and Wilmer Flores each had two hits. Ramos scored the team’s only run, and Flores had a double.

San Francisco will take on the Yankees with a record of 29-28, and they are 6.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 12-11 in the division and have an overall series record of 10-6-2. This year, they have been good as the favorite, going 17-13, and they are 4-4 as the underdog at home.

At home, the Giants have gone 17-11 compared to 12-17 on the road. San Francisco has been playing well of late, going 7-3 over their last 10 games. So far, they have been good in closeout games, as they have won four straight series.

When the Giants win, they win by an average of 3.4 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.2 runs per game. They have gone 29-28 against the run line this season, including a 13-15 mark at home and a 16-13 record on the road. They have been the favorite in 30 games and the underdog in 27 games, going 12-18 against the run line as the favorite and 17-10 against the run line as the underdog.

San Francisco has played 55 games this season, with 30 of them having over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game, and their over/under record is 29-26. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Giants have gone over 12 times and under 10 times. Currently, they are on a two-game under streak.

Pitching Matchup

Marcus Stroman is coming off a strong outing for the Yankees, as he didn’t allow a run against the Padres in six innings of work. He gave up just three hits in the outing and issued one walk. Stroman has been tough to hit this season, with opponents batting just .213 off the right-hander. Stroman has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA. Looking at his home/road splits, Stroman is 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA on the road compared to 1-2 with a 3.59 ERA at home.

Giants starter Jordan Hicks has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 2.33. He has made three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a homer. In his last outing, Hicks went five innings, giving up one earned run, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been better at home, coming in with a 1.91 ERA compared to 3.06 on the road. Opponents are batting .197 off Hicks this season.

Yankees vs. Giants Offense Outlook

So far this season, the Yankees have been the best home run-hitting team in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in several other offensive categories. This includes being 1st in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. As a team, they are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in the league.

Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have been the Yankees’ top power threats this season, with Soto having 15 homers and Judge at 18, which is the best mark in the MLB. Soto is batting .312 overall, and Judge is at .273. Soto has four homers and 12 RBIs over his last eight games, while Judge has gone deep five times in this stretch, driving in nine runs.

Thairo Estrada and Matt Chapman come into the game tied for the team lead in home runs, with both players having gone deep eight times this season. Estrada is batting just .243 for the season, but he has been hot of late, going 10/20 over his last seven games. Chapman is just 6/30 in his last eight games. Michael Conforto is batting .280 for the season and is 11th in the league with seven home runs.

As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 13th in the MLB. They have been a bit better on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .247 and have the league’s 9th-best on-base percentage. San Francisco comes into the game with a team batting average of .247.

Free Yankees vs. Giants MLB Pick

Marcus has gone six innings or more in three straight starts and has given up just one earned run in this stretch. With the moneyline odds sitting at -139, I’m jumping all over the Yankees to pick up the win in this one.