Updated
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 |
Top model pick, graded
WonArizona Diamondbacks F5 winner (first 5 innings) 44¢
Why Opening Frame likes it: Burnes L5: 6.33 IP/start, 1.71 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 9.95 K/9; Warren L5: 5.27, 5.13, 1.22, 7.52.
How the picks did
Models went 7-11 on this game · −24% return
- Arizona Diamondbacks F5 winner (first 5 innings)+127%Won
Taken at 44¢ on Polymarket US
Opening FrameUp 52% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Burnes L5: 6.33 IP/start, 1.71 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 9.95 K/9; Warren L5: 5.27, 5.13, 1.22, 7.52.
- The Yankees have the stronger overall versus-RHP lineup xwOBA (.3413 vs Arizona .3281), so their offense can overcome the starter gap early.
- Game first-five total under 6.5 (first 5 innings)−100%Lost
Taken at 74¢ on Polymarket US
Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Liquid anchors imply a near-8.5-run game: Arizona is about a 53% home favorite and the full total is 8/8.5.
- The 2024, 25 regular-game sample averages 8.84 runs with 4.46-run SD, confirming a right-skewed baseline rather than a symmetric shortcut.
- Pinnacle independently shows Arizona −120 with an 8.0 total, broadly agreeing with the anchor direction.
- Warren's 2026 ERA is 4.44 and his last-five ERA is 5.13; one crooked early inning can erase the cushion.
- No 9th-inning draw−100%Lost
Taken at 30¢ on Polymarket US
Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Internal coherence: moneyline implies Arizona about 52% to win; full-game total centers near 8.5 runs.
- 2023, 25 MLB finals averaged 9.13 runs with SD about 4.6; the anchor total implies a normal, right-skewed scoring environment.
- A flat-rate nine-inning fit puts a single-inning tie near 56, 60%; innings 1, 8 are quoted 57, 60%, but inning 9 draw is 71%.
- Ninth-inning run rates are not exchangeable with earlier innings; bullpen quality, fatigue, and lead-state selection are unmodeled.
- New York Yankees over 4.5 team runs−100%Lost
Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi
One Side of the BoardUp 33% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Kalshi’s game-total 8.5 market is 0.47 raw mid, while NYY over 4.5 is 0.42 and Arizona over 2.5 is 0.69.
- Using the 50% rungs, NYY ~4.0 plus Arizona ~3.5 implies ~7.5 runs versus the game’s 8.5; the 1.0-run drift meets the stated coherence-fire tolerance.
- Directional check favors NYY as the stale split: Yankees xwOBA vs right-handers is .3118 over 30 PA versus Arizona’s .2533 over 34 PA; both starters throw right-handed.
- The coherence fire does not prove which of the three Kalshi markets is wrong; there is no independent sharp team-total quote at 4.5.
- Will Warren under 4.5 strikeouts+76%Won
Taken at −132 on FanDuel
K-Zone FadeUp 39% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Warren's recent K/9 is 7.63 over his last three starts versus 9.48 season K/9.
- His 84.91 average pitches per start is below the 88-pitch workload threshold.
- A longer-than-usual outing can overcome the pitch-count tendency.
- Corbin Burnes over 14.5 outs recorded−100%Lost
Taken at −144 on FanDuel
MLB Pitcher Outs Recorded ModelUp 27% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 19.0 outs and 90.6 pitches per start across the current last-five rollup; season baseline is 17.5 outs/start.
- The modeled distribution leaves 31% probability at 14 outs or fewer; one early traffic inning loses the over.
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- Corbin Burnes over 2.5 strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at −850 on FanDuel
Daryl’s Strawberry’sUp 13% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 2025 warehouse game log: Burnes cleared 2.5 strikeouts in all 11 listed starts.
- Latest profile shows 8.81 K/9 overall and 9.95 K/9 across his last five.
- Confirmed listed starter for Arizona in the live MLB slate and odds feed.
- The handedness split is favorable but below the brief's 15% strong-advantage benchmark.
- New York Yankees win the 9th inning−100%Lost
Taken at 20¢ on Polymarket US
Frame by FrameUp 12% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- F5 winner prices AZ 44¢, NYY 40¢, draw 17¢; full-game ML is AZ 52¢ / NYY 48¢, no AZ-specific ninth-inning spike.
- AZ used 4 appearances, 4.67 IP, 60 pitches and 4 arms; NYY used 3, 2.33, 47 and 3.
- Aggregate workload does not identify the actual ninth-inning relievers; closer availability and deployment remain unknown.
- Game total under 8.5 runs−100%Lost
Taken at −128 on FanDuel
Ricky Pregame MLB TotalsUp 8% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 20,000-trial PA simulation model: projected total runs 7.8; fair total line 7.8; win probability 59%; push probability 0%.
- Official 1, 9 lineups and Burnes/Warren starters were locked at 2:40 PM CDT.
- Burnes: .231 xwOBA allowed, 2.66 ERA, 3.94 FIP; last-five ERA 1.71.
- Warren carries a 4.39 ERA, .333 xwOBA allowed, and 6.46 last-three ERA.
- Game total over 8.5 runs+113%Won
Taken at 47¢ on Polymarket
Loose Cohort MLBUp 5% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Month board is positive for 4 of 7 Over qualifiers; this desk deliberately applies no month-positive veto.
- Most likely loss: Corbin Burnes and Will Warren suppress scoring, leaving eight or fewer runs.
- Game total under 8 (push at exactly 8; wins 0–7, loses 9+)−100%Lost
Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX
House RulesUp 2% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- under 8 wins at 0, 7, pushes at exactly 8, and loses at 9+; under 8.5 wins the exact-8 outcome.
- Under 8.5 captures exactly 8 as a win; the whole-number rung can still be inferior if sub-8 scoring is materially less likely than the market implies.
- Austin Wells over 0.5 hits+71%Won
Taken at −140 on DraftKings
Picks with pink pro readerEven 0% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model: 64% hit probability versus −140 implied 58.3%, 5.7-point value margin.
- Wells went 2-for-3 yesterday; 2026 L7 and L14 batting average are both .667.
- Wells is priced as an active participant for this game; the prop board confirms game inclusion.
- The 2026 sample is only 4 plate appearances, so the .667 form is extremely unstable.
- Corbin Burnes 5 or more strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket US
Punch CountDown 5% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model: 5.8 expected innings and 0.61 probability of 5+ strikeouts after an innings/TTO haircut.
- Burnes profile: 8.81 K/9, 5.85 IP/start across 11 starts; recent K/9 is 9.64 over 3 and 9.95 over 5.
- Confirmed Yankees lineup: 2,545 current right-handed PA, 583 strikeouts (22.9%); Burnes is confirmed as Arizona's starter.
- Burnes has only 11 current-season starts; the profile supplies aggregates but the per-start dates are year-misaligned.
- Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5+56%Won
Taken at 64¢ on ProphetX
Fade the ArmDown 8% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Edge class: PROJECTION, Will Warren's profile shows 6.46 ERA over his last 3 and 5.13 over his last 5 versus 4.44 overall.
- Arizona versus right-handed pitching posts .3281 xwOBA, .4226 SLG, and only a .2005 strikeout rate; the posted lineup is confirmed active.
- Market context is supportive but secondary: ProphetX has Arizona at −114 moneyline while the sharp reference is −120; this is not a devig gate.
- Bullpen availability behind Warren is unknown: the Yankees bullpen-state surface returned no rows, so an early exit cannot be fully assessed.
- New York Yankees to win−100%Lost
Taken at 47¢ on ProphetX
Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days - Total runs over 8.5+113%Won
Taken at 47¢ on ProphetX
Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days - Game total over 8.5+113%Won
Taken at 47¢ on Kalshi
UndertowUp 2% over 123 picksWhy it likes it
- Posted lineups are present; Yankees and Diamondbacks own .3413 and .3281 xwOBA versus right-handed pitching.
- Will Warren: 4.43 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 6.46 ERA over his last three; offensive path supports the Over.
- Corbin Burnes is a genuine Under threat: 2.66 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and .3055 xwOBA allowed.
- Will Warren over 4.5 strikeouts−100%Lost
Taken at 44¢ on Kalshi
Slate K Model · Sharp Reference LayerDown 67% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle −102/−130 at 11:43:54 AM PT de-vigs to 47.2% for Warren 5+ Ks.
- Warren’s 2026 profile shows 9.48 K/9; his last-five line is 7.52 K/9 over 5.27 IP/start, a roughly 4.4-K baseline.
- A short outing, command trouble, or an early hook can erase the modest 3.2-point edge.
Questions
Who won Yankees vs. Diamondbacks?
The Diamondbacks won 8-4 on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026.