Yankees vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

Last Updated: 04/04/2025 at 7:36 PM ET

New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates 04/05/25 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Game Start: 4/5/2025, 8:05 PM UTC

Latest Odds: NYY -150 ; O/U 9

Yankees vs Pirates Prediction

The New York Yankees come into Saturday with four wins and two losses on the year following a victory against Arizona in their last outing. Offensively New York has been one of the better teams in the league with a .266 batting average the Yankees scored 44 runs on 45 hits. The Yankees power has been outstanding this season with nineteen home runs and a .633 team slugging percentage. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Carlos Carrasco got the start for New York in their last outing giving up three runs on five hits across 5.1 innings of work resulting in the win. The rest of the New York bullpen was shaky giving up four runs on three hits over the final 3.2 innings of work to seal the win. Offensively New York rolled with 12 hits and 36 at bats to score nine runs. Aaron judge led the way for the New York offense with three hits in five at bats including a two run home run to drive in four total runs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates return home Saturday with just two wins through seven games played this season following a 2 run road victory against Tampa Bay in their last outing to end a lengthy losing streak. Offensively Pittsburgh has been horrendous this season with the .197 batting average as the pirates have scored just nineteen runs on 46 total hits. The Pittsburgh pitching has been solid enough with a 3.96 ERA through seven games played.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is the offensive leader this season for Pittsburgh with a .333 batting average. Joey Bart has a .250 batting average but has played in just five games. O'Neil Cruz leads Pittsburgh this season with two home runs to go along with his .261 batting average. Adam Frazier and O'Neill Cruz are both tied for the team lead with four RBIs on the year.

Yankees vs Pirates Pick Analysis

The Yankees are one of the best team in the MLB and will do the work on Saturday. Look for the Yankees bats to be the difference leading to the win against Pittsburgh. The Yankees will over power the Pirates start to finish Saturday. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-2.