Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Giants of San Francisco swing away against the Yankees of New York.

Andy Pettitte gets the call for the New York Yankees and he will try to build on a 10-10 mark. In the other dugout, Yusmeiro Petit brings a 4-0 ledger to the game for the Giants as he tries to quiet the Yankees bats.



View San Francisco vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Giants listed as underdogs of +-142 at most sportsbooks, including $BOVADA-LINK$. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at $CARBON-LINK$.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Yankees rated this week at No. 11 and the Giants sitting at No. 5.

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How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Giants are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

The Giants were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -163 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. San Francisco didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Ivan Nova in a losing cause, 6-0, against New York on Saturday.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 4-3
After a loss are 8-2

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 3-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
NY Yankees are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco home to LA Dodgers, Tuesday, September 24
NY Yankees home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, September 24