Arizona @ New York picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks managed to win the Corbin Burnes sweepstakes this past offseason, adding to their already talented rotation. The right-hander is one of the best in the game and he proved just that in 2024, compiling a 15-9 record and 2.92 ERA in 32 starts, striking out 181 in 194 1/3 innings of work. Burnes has always been a strikeout pitcher. He’s averaged 10.6 Ks per nine innings in his big league career and even led the National League in strikeouts in 2022 when he was with the Milwaukee Brewers, compiling 243. When it comes to facing the hard-hitting New York Yankees, Burnes posted a 2.45 ERA against them last year. More importantly, he struck out 15 batters in 11 innings. The California native has struck out Aaron Judge three times in just seven at-bats, Paul Goldschmidt 11 times, Cody Bellinger on four occasions, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. four times.