{"id":337802,"date":"2025-04-03T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=337802"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:21:54","slug":"diamondbacks-vs-yankees-prop-picks-april-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/diamondbacks-vs-yankees-prop-picks-april-3-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks vs. Yankees prop picks April 3: Ride with Ketel Marte during hot start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to sweep the New York Yankees on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> It would be a huge series result for the D-Backs and I like overs for two of Arizona&#8217;s players for tonight. Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">top prop picks<\/a> on Ketel Marte and Merrill Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Diamondbacks vs. Yankees prop picks for April 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diamondbacks vs. Yankees prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/baseball\/mlb?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full MLB betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MLB stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: Marte is not in tonight&#8217;s lineup. This pick was made before Arizona announced its lineup.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">Best bet:<\/a> Marte 1+ run  (-121)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:112110\">Embed: #112110<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marte was quietly one of the best hitters in baseball in 2024:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.292 batting average<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36 home runs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>95 RBI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That momentum has carried into the new season, where he has a matching .292 BA and has scored in five of six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marte hits out of the leadoff spot for one of the top offences, leading to 94 runs in 2023 and 93 last season. That ranked top 20 in MLB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 14 at-bats against Yankees starter Carlos Carrasco, Marte has reached base six times and has a .333 BA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that Carrasco is 38 years old, coming off a 5.64 ERA season, and is off to a rough start for the Yankees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his first appearance, he pitched two innings, giving up three earned runs out of the bullpen. The Milwaukee Brewers scored nine runs that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The righty will start tonight, giving the D-Backs lineup a good chance to do damage against a shaky arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Marte ranked in the 97th percentile for batting run value (35) in 2024, per Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">Kelly over 4.5 Ks (-115):<\/a><\/strong> Arizona&#8217;s starter missed a large chunk of last season with a shoulder injury, but he closed the year tallying five or more Ks in three of his final four starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite dealing with the issues, Kelly still had a respectable 30.5% whiff rate (70th percentile).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, take a look at his advanced metrics two seasons ago when he was healthy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>27.0% whiff rate (58th percentile)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25.9% K rate (69th percentile)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>32.9% chase rate (88th percentile)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9.47 K\/9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything points to Kelly being an above-average strikeout pitcher when healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He went under this total in his first start, but that gives bettors another chance to jump in at <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">good value.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly has allowed 16 hits in 89 career at-bats (.180 BA) against this Yankees offence, with 24 Ks. If the righty can pitch another five-plus innings, he should get past this <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTc4NzU5JnA9MjM3Njk%3D\">modest total<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Diamondbacks vs. Yankees predictions made at 11:06 a.m. ET on 04\/03\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to sweep the New York Yankees on the road. The pregame narrative: It would be a huge series result for the D-Backs and I like overs for two of Arizona&#8217;s players for tonight. Check out my top prop picks on Ketel Marte and Merrill Kelly. 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