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New York Yankees at San Diego Padres Preview & Picks – Padres To Win Opening Game Of MLB Series

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24 May 2024
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Leigh Copson 24 May 2024
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  • New York Yankees at San Diego Padres picks for Friday, May 24
  • MLB matchup is taking place at Petco Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    New York Yankees at San Diego Padres Preview & Picks
  • New York Yankees at San Diego Padres Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • New York Yankees Form
  • San Diego Padres Form

New York Yankees at San Diego Padres Preview & Picks

San Diego are backed to win as a slight underdog at home.

New York arrive in good form and are one of the very best teams in the league, but Yu Darvish has been a man in form for the Padres this season, making them an appealing pick.

  • San Diego starter Yu Darvish is 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA
  • San Diego Padres are 7-2 when Yu Darvish has featured this season
  • The 2 starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.35
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • This is the first series between the two teams this season

New York Yankees Form

New York enter this series looking to build on the back-to-back victories they recorded agianst Seattle.

The Yankees enjoyed a great run of form through the first few weeks of May, winning 13 times in a 15-game spell.

That run included a seven-game win streak that started with a 10-6 win in Tampa Bay, which was followed by 5-1, 4-0 and 5-0 victories in Minnesota.

New York then returned home for a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox, sweeping the visitors with 4-2, 6-1 and 7-2 victories.

The Yankees’ surge was finally ended by home defeats to Seattle, 5-4 and 6-3, but they turned things around before then end of that series, beating the Mariners 7-3 and 5-0.

San Diego Padres Form

San Diego return home looking to embark on a win streak after wrapping up the series in Cincinnati with a couple of victories.

The Padres enjoyed a good run of form through the early part of May, but have blown hot and cold since the 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 12.

They were swept at home by Colorado, losing 5-4, 6-3 and 8-0, only to then start a six-game road trip in impressive fashion.

San Diego travelled to Atlanta and reeled of three consecutive victories, beating the Braves 3-1, 9-1 and 6-5, but missed out on the series sweep as they dropped the final meeting 3-0.

The Padres were then beaten 2-0 in their series opener in Cincinnati, only to rebound with a 7-3 and 6-4 wins.

Verdict

San Diego are sending Yu Darvish to the mound for this one, and his excellent form this season makes them a tempting underdog.

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