Yankees Have Big Edge Over Giants' Logan Webb

Opening Day is almost here and the New York Yankees are preparing to take on the San Francisco Giants in a special Opening Night game to kick the season off right. While the Yankees are starting star pitcher Max Fried, the Giants are responding with an ace of their own, righty Logan Webb.

While Webb's stats and record are intimidating, the Yankees may have a secret weapon to help them get back to New York with a win. Webb's weaknesses are most apparent when he's against left-handed batters, which the Yankees have in spades. Come Opening Night, the Giants will be up against the following lefties:

• Catcher Austin Wells
• First baseman Ben Rice
• Second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
• Third baseman Ryan McMahon
• Left fielder Cody Bellinger
• Center fielder Trent Grisham

Yankees Biggest Weakness Could Be Secret Weapon

What is a commonly-critiqued part of the Yankees' roster might just come in handy against a pitcher who has a reputation for faltering against lefties. In 2025, per StatMuse, Webb allowed 114 hits and eight home runs to left handed batters, striking out 104. For righties, he gave up 96 hits and six home runs, striking out 120. Those numbers might not seem that different, but a majority of batters hit right-handed, making the sample size for lefties smaller.