The New York Yankees will take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. This AL showdown will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsTime Ohio to catch the action.
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Odds
New York (-120) is favored over Cleveland (+110) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at Yankees -1.5 runs (+125) and Indians +1.5 runs (-145).
The Indians are 50-42 straight up (SU) and 43-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.7 units (ATS). Cleveland has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Yankees have gone 61-31 SU this year and are 49-42 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 8.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.8 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Indians games have an over/under record of 48-40-3 so far in 2018. New York has been a decent under bet with a total record of 39-49-3.
Domingo German is getting the nod for the visiting Yankees. The right-handed German is 2-4 with a 5.06 ERA and 86 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with nine strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Cleveland this year.
The Indians are putting the ball in the right hand of Shane Bieber (4-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.40 WHIP), who has 36 strikeouts and six walks this season. Bieber has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
New York’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.91 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.91 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 2.68, along with a K-per-9 of 11.50.
Yankees hitters have slashed .253/.335/.465 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this year, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge continue to lead New York’s hitters. Stanton is slashing .276/.347/.515 with 22 home runs, 54 RBIs and 57 runs scored. Judge has a .279 average with 25 homers, 60 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
For the home team, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 3.45, a WHIP of 1.14 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 5.39 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Cleveland hitters have produced 5.1 runs per outing, including 6.3 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .275/.338/.494 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Indians’ offense has been led by shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez. Lindor is slashing .297/.371/.573 with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs, 83 runs and 12 steals, and Ramirez’s line is .296/.396/.618 with 28 homers, 67 RBIs, 64 runs and 19 steals.
The Yankees have lost 5.0 units and are 34-28 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 28 of those games, as opposed to 33 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 16.1 units and are 29-37 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 29 that’ve gone under.
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of New York’s last seven games.
Cleveland has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 26.0 over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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