New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants odds, tips and betting trends

In the season opener at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees meet the San Francisco Giants Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.

The Giants (+115 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Yankees (-135). The Yankees will start Clarke Schmidt versus the Giants and Alex Cobb.

To prepare for the Yankees vs. Giants matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Yankees (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
Underdog: Giants (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
Over/under: 8

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

The Yankees were favorites in 148 games last season and won 92 (62.2%) of those contests.
Last season New York won 78 of its 122 games, or 63.9%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
Games involving New York went over the total set by bookmakers in 78 of 169 chances last season.
The Yankees had an ATS record of 76-93-0 in 169 games with a spread last season.

Clarke Schmidt (Yankees Probable Starter)

Schmidt will start for the Yankees, his first this season.
The 27-year-old righty pitched in relief and threw one inning when he last appeared on Wednesday, Oct. 19 against the Houston Astros.
In his 29 appearances last season he compiled a 5-5 record and had a 3.12 ERA and a 1.197 WHIP.

Yankees Batting Stats

No team in MLB hit more homers than the Yankees, who connected on 254 last season.
Fueled by 486 extra-base hits, New York ranked fourth in MLB with a .426 slugging percentage last season.
Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Yankees ranked 15th with a .241 team batting average.
With 807 runs scored last season, New York ranked No. 2 in all of baseball.
With an OBP of .324 last season, the Yankees ranked fifth in baseball.
New York ranked 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.

Giants Stats and Trends

Giants Betting Records

The Giants came away with 18 wins in the 59 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
Last season, San Francisco came away with a win nine times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
San Francisco and its opponents hit the over in 78 of its 162 games with a total last season.
The Giants had an against the spread mark of 77-85-0 in 162 games with a line last season.

Alex Cobb (Giants Probable Starter)

Cobb will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
The 35-year-old right-hander started and threw five innings when he last appeared on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the San Diego Padres.
Last season he finished with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.303 WHIP over his 28 games, compiling a 7-8 record.

Giants Batting Stats

The Giants ranked 12th in MLB action with 183 home runs last season. They averaged 1.1 per game.
Last year San Francisco ranked 14th in baseball with a .390 slugging percentage.
The Giants’ .234 batting average ranked 22nd in MLB.
Last season San Francisco had the No. 11 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (716 total runs).
The Giants ranked 13th in MLB last season with an on-base percentage of .315.
The team struck out 9.0 times per game, the fifth-worst mark in baseball.

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Yankees vs. Giants: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

Game Day: Saturday, April 1, 2023
Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
TV Channel: MLB.tv
Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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