Carlos Carrasco (11-8, 3.76 ERA) and the Cleveland Indians (51-59) go up against Luis Severino (0-1, 1.80 ERA) and the New York Yankees (61-49) in the first of a three-game series at Progressive Field. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and will air on STOh and YES.
In his most recent outing, Carrasco pitched 9.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 2-0 loss to the Angels. Michael Brantley (.313, 47 Rs, 8 HRs, 61 RBIs, 12 SBs) continued his strong season Sunday, going 3 for 5 with one run. The Yankees were unsuccessful the last time Severino pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing one and striking out seven in a 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Indians typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an AL-high 3.4 walks per game. Turning to the pitching staff, they have been extremely effective at striking opposing batters out, leading the AL with 8.9 strikeouts per game.
They sport the second-ranked offense in the AL, averaging four runs per game. New York is one of the top road hitting teams in the AL with an average of 8.6 hits per contest.
The Indians will take on a right-hander (Severino) in this game and have a 38-35 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Carrasco will take the mound against the Yankees, who have a 40-36 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY
Notes
The Indians are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Yankees have a 9-9 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 three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Indians are 42-7. The Yankees have a 41-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th in runs, Cleveland has earned 442 this season. New York ranks second with 529 runs.
Cleveland and New York both rank in the top five of the league in walks. Cleveland sits at fourth with 378 this season and New York ranks fifth with 364.
The Indians are 39-23 when they hit at least one home run. The Yankees perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 52-29 record.
