In Tampa, the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees are slated to get together in a Spring Training game on Friday. The Pittsburgh Pirates come into the game with a 7-12 record in the spring. Pittsburgh is coming off a loss to the Orioles on Thursday. The Pirates have dropped back-to-back games.
Pirates vs Yankees Picks
- Pick: Pirates +165.
For the New York Yankees, they are 8-12 in the spring MLB standings. New York has lost three straight games. The Yankees’ most recent loss was a 7-0 blanking from the Detroit Tigers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on September 17th, 2023. Let’s find out how each team has been doing this spring. Then, we can take a look at the Pirates vs Yankees odds for this game:
Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Odds
Here are the latest Pirates vs Yankees odds:
Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Information
When looking at the MLB schedule today, here is some information on these two MLB teams:
Pittsburgh Pirates (7-12) vs New York Yankees (8-12)
Date & Time: Friday March 15th, 2024; 6:35 pm EST
Location of the game: George M. Steinbrenner Field; Tampa, FL
How to Watch: YES
Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to send Quinn Priester to the hill in the game. The 23-year-old from Illinois has thrown three times this spring. Priester has thrown 7.2 innings, allowing 7 hits and six runs this spring. He finished the 2023 season on a poor note, allowing 10 hits in his regular-season finale against Miami.
Pittsburgh has lost five out of their last six games. The Pirates during their last five losses have allowed 33 runs. During those five games, they have scored just 18 runs. Pittsburgh has seen Oneil Cruz have a monster spring. He has blasted five home runs and drove in 8 runs. Henry Davis leads the team with nine runs batted in on the spring
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ schedule for the regular season will start on March 28th in Miami. The Pirates will battle the Marlins for four MLB games and the Nationals for three, before coming home to host Baltimore.
The New York Yankees roster comes into the season quite beat up. Gerrit Cole is going to miss the first month of the season, and the Yankees do not know if Aaron Judge will be able to suit up or not. Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman were the big names to come over to the Yankees in the off-season. Soto leads the team this spring with four home runs, and he has also driven in 10 runs. New York, per MLB team stats, is hitting .244 during the spring.
New York has not announced a starting pitcher for this game. It could be an opportunity for Clarke Schmidt to throw again. He has started twice, and his last outing was on March 10th. The Yankees are expecting a big season out of Schmidt.
The regular season for the New York Yankees starts on Thursday, March 28th. The Yankees are on the road for four at the Astros. New York is also at Arizona for three games, before they come home to host the Blue Jays.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Yankees Betting Pick
When looking at the final Pirates vs Yankees odds, we like the Pittsburgh Pirates to win this game. The Yankees are struggling right now, and things are not looking great for the MLB odds on favorite to win the American League East. Look for the young pitching of the Pirates to start off well, and the bullpen to get work and do a good job. When we bet on this game, we are going to take the underdog.
Our final betting pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates +165 over the New York Yankees. We hope you enjoy this game and all the Major League Baseball spring training action. Best of luck with all your MLB picks!
- Pick: Pirates +165.
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