Yankees vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 4

The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates will play on Friday at PNC Park, at 4:12 p.m. ET, with Max Fried and Mitch Keller the starting pitchers. The favored Yankees have -172 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +144. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run total has been listed for the game.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4:12 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and YES

Yankees vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 8, Pirates 0
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 94%, Pirates 6%

Yankees vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites five times this season and won four of those games.
• New York has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -172.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 63.2% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been named as the underdog three times this season but have yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +144 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41% chance of walking away with the win.

Yankees Player Insights

• Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .417 average, he also is their premier power option with five home runs and 15 RBI.
• Of all batters in baseball, Judge's home run total ranks him first, and his RBI tally puts him first.
• Judge brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .450 with two doubles, five home runs, three walks and 14 RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .208 with four home runs and two walks.
• Volpe ranks third in home runs and eighth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Volpe carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with three home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm has four home runs and two walks while batting .292.
• Chisholm is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with four home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Ben Rice has two doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .375.

Yankees Team Props

Pirates Player Insights

• Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with two home runs and runs batted in, driving in four.
• In all of the big leagues, Cruz ranks 21st in homers and 50th in RBI.
• Cruz has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .267 with a home run, four walks and two RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a club-high .333 batting average.
• Kiner-Falefa ranks 150th overall in homers and 187th in RBI this year.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .250 with a double, a home run and two walks.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .208 with a triple.

Pirates Team Props

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