New York travels to San Diego for inter-league play on Sunday, hoping to secure a victory over the Padres.

Philip Hughes, with a record of 4-9 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Padres trot Ian Kennedy to the mound in this one. He is 3-8 so far in 2013.



View NY Yankees vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Padres as -106 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 15-rated Padres and the league No. 9-ranked Yankees, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 10 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.4 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 14 in the same category at 8 per game.

New York brings the American League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Padres' league No. 12-ranked defense.

New York won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Padres on August 3. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Yankees didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out San Diego 3-0 on Saturday at PETCO Park.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3

A few Yankees at Padres trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Chi White Sox, Monday, August 5
San Diego home to Baltimore, Tuesday, August 6