New York Yankees (73-52) vs Cleveland Guardians (72-52)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:05 pm (Yankee Stadium)
Luis Gil (12-6) (3.25) vs Matthew Boyd (0-0) (1.69)
Betting Odds: New York Yankees -156 / Cleveland Guardians +133 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees meet Tuesday in MLB game 1 action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Pick.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 72-52 on the year after playing the Cubs and Brewers. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Cleveland Guardians have lost 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 132 hits and 100 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 236 hits and 86 RBI.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 73-52 on the year after playing the White Sox and Tigers. The New York Yankees have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The New York Yankees have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees with 145 hits and 111 RBI, while Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe have combined for 261 hits and 133 RBI.
Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Pitching Pick Matchup
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Boyd has allowed 3 hits and 1 run in 5.1 innings this season. This will be Boyd’s 17th start since last year. Boyd is 1-3 with a 5.19 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Luis Gil gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 12-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 141 strikeouts this season. Gil has allowed 9 hits and 4 runs in his last 9 innings. Gil has a 2.90 ERA and .167 allowed batting average in 62 home innings. This will be Gil’s second career game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Why the New York Yankees will Beat the Guardians
- The Yankees have won each of their last nine home games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight night games against the Yankees following a loss.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Gleyber Torres has recorded a Double in three of the Yankees' last four games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 appearances against the Guardians at Yankee Stadium.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees' last nine games at Yankee Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against the Guardians.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one total base in each of his 13 previous appearances against the Guardians at Yankee Stadium.
- Jazz Chisholm has hit a home run in three of the Yankees' last four home games against AL opponents.
- Aaron Judge ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.703) this season.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Guardians' last seven games as underdogs against the Yankees.
- Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in seven of the Guardians' last eight games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded six or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL East opponents.
- Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Guardians' last eight games against the Yankees.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight Tuesday night appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians' last 14 Tuesday night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in five of the Guardians' last eight games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Ramirez ranks 7th in the league in Home Runs (32) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Yankees rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (635).
- The New York Yankees rank 2nd in the league for home runs this season (188).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (951).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 5th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.233).
Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction
Luis Gil has had some spotty moments recently, and he continues to struggle with control, but the Yankees at home with a reasonable price is hard to turn down. Matthew Boyd is working his way back and making just his second appearance of the year. It's going to take time to see what we can expect from Boyd. Also, the Guardians aren't stringing together offense, so it makes them hard to get behind, especially against a team like the Yankees. The Guardians are the second most profitable team for MLB bettors, but I still want the Yankees in this spot due to not being able to trust Cleveland offensively.
Randy’s Pick New York Yankees -156
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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