The New York Yankees will pay a visit to Cleveland to square off against the Indians at Progressive Field. This AL matchup will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to SportsTime Ohio.
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians Odds
Oddsmakers have placed equal -105 moneyline odds on each team. The total sits at 7 runs and bettors can take the over for -120 and the under for an even +100. The game’s current runline odds sit at +140 for taking the Yankees -1.5 runs and -160 for the Indians +1.5 runs.
The Indians are 50-41 straight up (SU) and 42-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.1 units for moneyline bettors and 10.8 units (ATS). The Yankees are 60-31 SU and have gone 48-42 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 7.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.8 units ATS.
Indians games have had an over/under record of 47-40-3 so far in 2018. New York has been a decent under bet with a total record of 39-48-3.
Luis Severino will get the start for the visiting Yankees. The right-handed Severino (14-2, 2.12 ERA) has recorded 143 strikeouts in 123.1 innings so far. This will be his first outing against Cleveland this year. He did make two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 1-1 record with a 2.70 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Indians are turning to righty Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.49 ERA), who has 123 strikeouts and 15 walks to his name as well as a 0.88 WHIP. Kluber made two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a spotless 2-0 record in 2017, compiling a perfect 2-0 record with a 1.59 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.88 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.98 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 2.72, along with a WHIP of 1.22 and a K-per-9 of 11.56.
Yankees hitters have slashed .253/.335/.463 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge continue to lead New York’s offense. Stanton is slashing .276/.348/.518 with 22 home runs, 54 RBIs and 56 runs scored. Judge (.281/.399/.558) has produced 25 homers, 60 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Cleveland’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 3.40 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.39 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Cleveland offense has produced 5.1 runs per outing, including 7.4 per game over its last 10 games and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .265/.333/.449 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez have led the Indians’ offense this year. Lindor is slashing .295/.370/.571 with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs, 82 runs and 12 steals, while Ramirez’s line sits at .293/.392/.609 with 27 homers, 65 RBIs, 63 runs and 19 stolen bases.
The Yankees have lost 6.0 units and are 33-28 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 28 of those games, compared to 32 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Indians have lost 17.1 units and are 28-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 33 of those games, as opposed to 29 that’ve cashed the under.
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Indians, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in just two of Cleveland’s last seven games.
New York has recorded 24.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.8 over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Indians have hit 13 over their last 10.
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