Yankees vs. Giants: Game 1, prediction, odds, injuries and picks

Yankees vs. Giants: Game 1, prediction, odds, injuries and picks - April 11, MLB 2025

Modified Apr 11, 2025 12:40 GMT

The Yankees will face the Giants for the first time this year (Getty)

The New York Yankees host the San Francisco Giants for the first time this season today, April 11, 2025. Last year, the Bombers swept the set with a 3-0 scoreline. This time, however, the Giants have retooled and are one of the hottest teams in the National League, while the Bronx-based squad has stumbled as of late.

After a scorching start to the season, the 2024 AL pennant winners have dropped two of their last three series, including ones against the Diamondbacks and more recently, the Tigers. The Giants, meanwhile, have stood their ground in the stacked NL West, hanging with the division giants Dodgers and Padres.

Yankees vs Giants recent form and records

The Bombers currently own a 7-5 slate and are still the leaders of the American League East. The squad also leads the AL in home runs with 26 home runs led by captain Aaron Judge.

As for the Giants, they've compiled an impressive 9-3 record and are the second-seed in the NL West. The team has relied on its brilliant pitching staff that carries the second-best ERA in all of the majors at 2.78.

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Starting pitchers

NYY: Marcus Stroman (0-0, 7.27 ERA), SF: Robbie Ray (2-0, 3.18 ERA)

San Francisco Giants

Pretty much like how the Giants have quietly risen up the ranks, former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray has compiled quite a respectable tally to start the season. Ray currently owns a 2-0 record with a 3.18 ERA with six strikeouts in 11 and 1/3 innings pitched.

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New York Yankees

A self-professed Giants fan growing up, California-native Aaron Judge would once again have a chance to showcase his talents in front of friends and family as his Bombers travel to Oracle Park.

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Judge currently leads all of the majors with 20 RBIs and is tied for most home runs with six.

Yankees vs Giants baseball betting odds

Friday, 4/11	Money Line	Run Spread	Total Runs
NYY	-133	-1.5, +154	O 7.5, -116
SF	+120	+1.5, -195	U 7.5, -106

Yankees vs Giants expert picks and game prediction

Expect the match to be a nip-and-tuck affair between two of the best teams in the league today. Robbie Ray would have the daunting task of limiting the high-octane New York Yankees offense led by Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Anthony Volpe.

Fortunately, the San Francisco Giants' bullpen has been stellar this year. The relief crew currently owns a 1.79 ERA and has limited opposition batters to two home runs.

Run Line: +1.5, -195

Total Runs: U 7.5, -106

Prediction: SF win, 4-3

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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