Bettor Mark expressed optimism about the Diamondbacks this season following the acquisition of top starter Corbin Burnes. He praised Arizona for integrating Burnes while keeping Zack Gallen as their Opening Day starter, maintaining good clubhouse chemistry. Mark stated the Diamondbacks improved significantly offensively as well and expects them to have a great season, thereby making them an appealing target for futures markets and season-long bets.

Chris Welsh is cautiously optimistic about buying Corbin Burnes, despite acknowledging significant early-season struggles including reduced velocity and an inflated ERA. Although the early warning signs regarding Burnes' decline in performance and escalating ERA (5.79) are concerning, Welsh argued this creates an attractive buying opportunity. Burnes' elite ability should normalize, according to Welsh, who believes the cost will drop enough to present significant upside through the remainder of the season. Welsh recommended leveraging the current panic to acquire Burnes cheaply, confident an adjustment and performance rebound will follow soon.

Joe Pisapia advised fantasy managers to trade Corbin Burnes away quickly, alarmed by a concerning early-season performance, including a disastrous 5.79 ERA, 5.39 xERA, 6.39 FIP, and 5.19 xFIP through two starts. These underlying indicators suggest Burnes' struggles could persist. Pisapia also expressed worries about possible wear and tear, given Burnes logged over 190 innings per season consistently the last three seasons, and observed a concerning fade in his performance down last year's second half, when the ERA inflated into the mid-to-high 3's. Leveraging Burnes' lingering perception as an ace, Pisapia recommended cashing in now before managers catch onto his concerning metrics.

Guy Boston viewed Corbin Burnes matchup favorably versus the Nationals, who have shown only limited offensive output thus far. Burnes struck out eight Yankees hitters in his first outing of the season, allowing just two earned runs. Guy considered betting either Washington's team total under or Arizona's team total over but felt uncomfortable with both due to pricing or uncertainty on Washington starting pitcher Brad Lord. Ultimately, he settled toward Arizona's first five innings run line, seeing good betting value at -0.5 and odds around -115, as a way to back Burnes without taking unnecessary risks.

Drew Martin is confident in backing Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks at -115 against the Yankees. Burnes finished last season strong, allowing just one earned run in his final 19 innings. He previously dominated the Yankees, striking out nine hitters and allowing only two hits in his last start at Yankee Stadium. Burnes enters well-rested as he wanted five days between starts. Drew contrasted this with Yankees pitcher Will Warren's lack of experience (0-3 record with a 10-plus ERA), highlighting clear pitching discrepancy and wagering value on Arizona.