Yankees play the Diamondbacks after Volpe's 4-hit game

Updated Apr. 2, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (5-0) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3-2)

Phoenix; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr. (0-0, 7.20 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, five strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, three strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -115, Yankees -104; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Anthony Volpe had four hits against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Arizona had an 84-78 record overall and a 43-38 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks slugged .408 as a team in the 2023 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.

New York went 82-80 overall and 40-41 on the road last season. The Yankees averaged 7.5 hits per game in the 2023 season with 2.8 extra base hits per game.

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Alek Thomas: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Eduardo Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Randal Grichuk: 10-Day IL (ankle), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (oblique), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (foot), Oswald Peraza: 10-Day IL (shoulder), McKinley Moore: 15-Day IL (knee), Tommy Kahnle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jasson Dominguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (back)

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