New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are set for an interleague matchup at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday night.
The Yankees have taken the first two games of the series by scores 1-0 and 3-1. Now, New York will send Will Warren to the mound in search of the sweep. It will be a tall task though as Philadelphia will hand the ball to Cy Young contender Cristopher Sanchez.
First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.
New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies betting picks and predictions
Philadelphia Phillies ML (-190)
Looking to avoid a sweep in front of their home fans, the Phillies should feel good about their chances of finding the win column in this one. Sanchez has been among the best pitchers in baseball all season long, and he tends to put his team in a strong position to win. Sanchez himself has a 12-4 record, and the Phillies have won 15 of his 21 starts.
Sanchez enters this contest with strong numbers across the board. He currently sports a 2.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP through 132.2 innings of work, and opponents own an OPS of .665 against him. Furthermore, Sanchez ranks 6th in baseball with 151 strikeouts on the season.
The Yankees have had their fair share of struggles against left-handed pitching this season. Specifically, New York’s team batting average of .234 against southpaws ranks 25th in MLB. The Yankees seem to have a tough matchup on their hands here.
On the other side, Warren owns a less-than-ideal 5.40 ERA through four outings so far in July. The Phillies should be able to give him some problems at the plate. All in all, the Phillies are the team to back here.
Under 8.0 (-110)
The first two games of this series have been extremely low-scoring, featuring a total of just five runs. Heading into the series finale, there isn’t much to suggest things will be drastically different.
Sanchez has been a force to be reckoned with all season long, but he has been especially effective when pitching at home. The veteran left-hander owns a minuscule 1.03 ERA to go along with a .197 BAA at Citizens Bank Park. For comparison, he owns a 4.97 ERA and .330 BAA when pitching away from Philadelphia. Needless to say, he will be happy to be in the comfort of his home ballpark in this one.
The Yankees enjoy playing their home games at one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in MLB. New York’s team OPS of .757 at home ranks seventh in all of baseball. However, that number drops to a pedestrian .709 when playing on the road, which ranks 16th in baseball. Sanchez seems to be in a good spot here.
The Philadelphia offense is in a major rut right now. The Phillies have scored one or zero runs in five of their last eight games, and have plated just a single run so far in this series. Warren is a bit vulnerable, but the New York bullpen is not.
The Yankees’ bullpen ERA of 3.33 is the best in MLB, and they have completely shut down the Phillies through the first two games of this series. The Phillies seem to have another uphill battle at the plate in this one.
With a total of 8, the under is the play.
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New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies odds
New York Yankees | +160 |
Philadelphia Phillies | -190 |
Run Line | PHI Phillies -1.5 |
Total | O/U 8.0 |
New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Player Home Run odds
Kyle Schwarber (PHI Phillies) | +195 |
Bryce Harper (PHI Phillies) | +390 |
Ben Rice (NY Yankees) | +475 |
Paul Goldschmidt (NY Yankees) | +500 |
Brandon Marsh (PHI Phillies) | +550 |
Trea Turner (PHI Phillies) | +600 |
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