It’s Wednesday, July 31, and the New York Yankees (64-45) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (65-42) in the third game of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Yankees have taken the first two games winning Tuesday night in extra innings 7-6.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been electric since arriving in the Big Apple. He is 3-9 with 2 HRs in two games with New York. The Yankees remain ½ game back of Baltimore in second place in the American League East. The Phillies sit atop the National League East. Their lead is 8 games over the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Yankees vs. Phillies live today
● Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
● Time: 12:35PM EST
● Site: Citizens Bank Park
● City: Philadelphia, PA
● TV/Streaming: YES, NBCSP, MLBN
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Game odds for Yankees vs. Phillies
The latest odds as of Wednesday morning:
● Money Line: Yankees +110, Phillies -135
● Spread: Yankees +1.5 (-185), Phillies -1.5 (+150)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Yankees vs. Phillies
● The Yankees’ win Tuesday was their 4th in a row. It is their first 4-game winning streak since June 12. New York is 10-13 on the Run Line in July. The Yankees are now 37-22 on the road this season. Their overall run differential is +117.
● The Phillies have gone 9-14 on the Run Line in July while posting an overall record of 10-13 for the month to date. On the Moneyline, Philadelphia is 3-7 in their last 10 overall. They are now 38-20 at Citizens Bank Park. Their overall run differential is +103.
Probable starting pitchers for New York vs. Philadelphia
● Today’s pitching matchup (July 31): Nestor Cortes vs. Cristopher Sanchez
○ Yankees: Cortes (4-9, 4.13 ERA) has allowed 57 earned runs and 124 hits while striking out 116 over 124.1 innings
○ Phillies: Sanchez (7-6, 3.05 ERA) has allowed 39 earned runs and 115 hits while striking out 91 over 115.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees vs. Phillies on July 31, 2024
● Gleyber Torres has faced Christopher Sanchez one time in his career…and he hit a home run against him.
● Philadelphia All-Star Alec Bohm is 2-3 against Nestor Cortes in his career
● The Yankees’ last 6 road games have gone OVER the Total
● The Yankees’ last 5 games overall have gone OVER the Total
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Yankees vs. Phillies game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Yankees vs. Phillies game:
- Money Line: NBC Sports is leaning towards the Phillies on the Money Line
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in and recommends taking the Phillies on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is staying away from the Total of 9 runs
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