The Cleveland Indians will be taking on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will showcase this AL showdown.
Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees Odds
Cleveland (+115) is the underdog to New York (-125) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 10 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s runline odds sit at -180 for taking the Indians +1.5 runs and +160 for the Yankees -1.5 runs.
The Indians are 17-16 SU and have gone 13-19 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 7.0 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 23-10 SU and 18-14 ATS. They’ve gained 6.8 units for moneyline bettors and 2.8 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 19-12-1 thus far in 2018. The Indians have an over/under record of 17-15.
Mike Clevinger is getting the nod for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Clevinger is 2-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 29 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Yankees will turn to righty Domingo German (0-1, 3.77 ERA), who’s got 18 strikeouts and seven walks as well as a 1.47 WHIP. German did not record a start against the Indians in 2017.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.0 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 3.44, a WHIP of 1.13 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12.9 K/9.
The New York offense has put up 5.8 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .232/.303/.393 over its last five matchups and is 5-0 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius and right fielder Aaron Judge have led the Yankees’ offense this year. Gregorius is slashing .319/.403/.681 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 27 runs scored, and Judge’s line is .295/.420/.557 with eight homers, 21 RBIs and 26 runs.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .284/.422/.627, Judge appeared to enjoy facing righties at home last season, slashing .318/.424/.771 across 257 plate appearances.
In the other dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.56 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 8.27 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.09, along with a K/9 of 9.22.
The Indians offense has slashed .244/.314/.424 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 7.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor have led Cleveland’s hitters. Ramirez is slashing .291/.379/.575 with nine home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Lindor (.284/.353/.518) is up to eight homers, 19 RBIs, 25 runs and five stolen bases.
Compared to his total season slash line of .273/.337/.505, Lindor did not seem to enjoy batting against righty pitching on the road last year, maintaining a slash line of just .220/.270/.439 across 241 such plate appearances.
The Indians have lost 5.8 units and are 8-12 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 2.9 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 14 of those games, compared to seven that went under the total.
Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in zero of Cleveland’s last seven games.
The Indians have lost three of their last four games SU while the Yankees have won 14 of their last 15 SU.
New York has recorded 19.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.8 over its last five.
The Indians have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
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