Luis Severino (0-2, 3.18 ERA) and the New York Yankees (67-54) go up against Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.16 ERA) and the Cleveland Indians (57-64) in the third of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Indians won the last game 7-3 and Cleveland leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 22 and will air on STOh, YES and MLBN.
In his last start, Severino pitched 6.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out nine and walking three in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays. Alex Rodriguez (.262, 69 Rs, 26 HRs, 69 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. The Indians were victorious over the Red Sox 8-2 the last time Salazar pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out five and walking one. Michael Brantley (.320, 51 Rs, 9 HRs, 68 RBIs, 13 SBs) has been doing well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two RBIs.
New York, a -134 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Cleveland. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is eight runs. The Yankees have a winning record of 42-28 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +240.
Switching gears, the Indians come into this game with a win percentage of .429 when playing as the underdog (18-24) and an overall money line of -1,938. Cleveland has an eye for the strike zone, averaging an AL-best 3.4 walks per game. Switching gears to Cleveland’s pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 1.20 on the year, good for fourth in the league. They also have some of the most overpowering arms in baseball with an AL-high 8.8 strikeouts per game.
In their previous five games this season, the Indians have a 4-1 record. The Yankees will take on a right-hander (Salazar) in this game and have a 45-41 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Indians will be the right-hander Severino. They sport a 43-38 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
The Yankees are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Indians have a 12-28 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
It looks like the Indians have a slight leg up on the Yankees, as the Indians have won their last two games while the Yankees have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Indians are 48-9. The Yankees have a 45-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th, Cleveland sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 486 this season. New York ranks in the top five at second with 576.
New York and Cleveland both rank in the top five of the league in walks. New York sits at fifth with 397 this season and Cleveland ranks third with 409.
When the Yankees hit at least one home run, they are 58-33, well-matched with the Indians who are 42-25 when hitting one or more homers.
