New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants: Predictions, Odds and Roster Notes

Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

When: Sunday, April 28th at 4:05 PM EST

How (TV/Radio): Yankees TV/Radio: YES, WFAN 101.9FM Giants TV/Radio: .

Team Notes

New York Yankees

Despite all the injuries they’ve suffered through March and April, the Yankees have won 14 of their first 25 games.

The Yankees wrap up the Giants series before heading to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks as they conclude a nine-game road trip.

The Yankees are 13-4 to win the AL but have fallen to 10-1 to win the 2019 World Series crown.

San Francisco Giants

The rebuilding Giants have hung tough through their first 25 games with 11 wins on the season.

Through ten games at Oracle Park, the Giants have hit a meager .196 with just five homers.

The Giants are 75-1 to win the National League crown and 150-1 to win the 2019 World Series.

Pitcher Notes

New York Yankees: Domingo German (4-1, 1.75 ERA)

German has been a showstopper in April with four wins over five appearances.

The Yankees starter has allowed just five runs over his first 25.2 innings this season.

• In his last start, German threw 99 pitches in 6.2 scoreless innings.
• The righty has 28 strikeouts to pair with his 25.2 innings this season.
• Opposing batters are hitting just .143 against German.

San Francisco Giants: Dereck Rodriguez (3-2, 3.54 ERA)

After a solid rookie season, Rodriguez has once again performed well for the Giants with three wins in his first five starts.

Through 28 innings, Rodriguez has struck out just 22 batters but carries a sterling 1.00 WHIP.

• Opposing hitters are batting . 221 off Rodriguez over his 28 innings in 2019.
• Rodriguez held Pittsburgh in his last start to two runs over 5.2 innings.
• The Giants starter has only walked five batters in his five starts.

Hitter Notes

New York Yankees

On the road through eight games, the Yankees have scored 52 runs for an impressive per game average of 6.5.

The Yankees have hit 19 homers on the road this season with a .267 batting average.

• Only DJ Lemahieu has faced Rodriguez in his career going 0 for 5 lifetime with one RBI.
• Against right-handed pitchers, the Yankees are batting .260 through 24 games.
• The Yankees are hitting .280 in ten day games this season.

San Francisco Giants

Through ten games, the Giants have scored just 30 runs for an average of three per game.

Against righties this season, San Francisco has hit .201 in 2019.

• CF Kevin Pillar faced German when he was with the Blue Jays and is 0 for 4 with two Ks.
• INF Yangervis Solarte is also 0 for 4 in his only appearance against the Yankees starter.
• No other Giants hitter has faced German in their career.

Roster Notes

New York Yankees

• OF Aaron Judge is on the 10-day IL with an oblique pull that will cost him several weeks.
• OF Giancarlo Stanton received a cortisone shot in his shoulder and could return next week to the Yankees.
• Aaron Hicks is in Florida at extended spring training rehabbing his bad back.

San Francisco Giants

• Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, and Gerardo Parra are the only Giants to play in all 25 games this season.
• Top prospect Joey Bart fractured his left hand putting a halt to a possible promotion later this season.
• SP Johnny Cueto hopes to return sometime this year from Tommy John surgery.

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