The New York Yankees will be taking on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. This AL showdown will get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET and SportsTime Ohio will be televising the game.
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
New York (+110) is the underdog against Cleveland (-120) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -190 for the Yankees +1.5 runs and +165 for the Indians -1.5.
The Yankees are 62-32 SU and are 50-43 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.6 units for moneyline bettors and 5.0 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Indians, on the other hand, are 51-43 SU and 44-49 ATS. The team has lost 12.1 units for moneyline bettors and 10.1 units ATS. Cleveland has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Cleveland games have had an over/under record of 50-40-3 so far in 2018. The Yankees have been a decent under bet with a total record of 41-49-3.
The right-handed Masahiro Tanaka is getting the nod for New York. Tanaka is 7-2 with a 4.68 ERA and 78 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Indians this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Indians are planning to start righty Trevor Bauer (8-6, 2.23 ERA), who has 168 strikeouts and 41 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.07. Bauer is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against New York this year.
As a unit, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.47, a WHIP of 1.14 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 5.32 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Cleveland offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 7.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .266/.345/.474 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led the Indians’ hitters this year. Lindor is hitting .294/.370/.568 with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs, 85 runs and 13 stolen bases, and Ramirez’s line is .299/.400/.630 with 29 homers, 70 RBIs, 67 runs and 19 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.01 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.88 K/9. The bullpen has an outstanding ERA of just 2.63, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
Yankees hitters have slashed .253/.334/.465 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have paced New York’s hitters. Stanton is slashing .275/.345/.518 with 23 home runs, 55 RBIs and 58 runs scored, while Judge (.277/.394/.548) has produced 25 homers, 60 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 5.0 units and are 35-29 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 30 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 16.1 units and are 30-38 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 36 of those games, compared to 29 that went under the total.
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in just one of Cleveland’s last seven games.
The Yankees have won three of their last four games SU.
New York has recorded 24.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.0 over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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