Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 10/15/24
The Yankees and Guardians will face off in an AL matchup at 7:38 PM ET at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY. The Guardians are starting Tanner Bibee, while the Yankees have Gerrit Cole on the mound. Cole is 15-8 with a 3.23 ERA.
Both teams are coming off a win, but the Guardians have lost two straight and their record is 92-69. The Yankees are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -170 compared to the Guardians at +144. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -170
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:38 ET on Tuesday, October 15th.
HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 5 to 3
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Yankees to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 8 runs and like the over
Carlos Rodón pitched well for the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. He went six innings, giving up just one hit and one earned run while striking out nine. New York went on to win the game 5-2. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -171 on the money line.
New York’s offense got off to a fast start in the game, scoring two runs in the first and adding three more in the 3rd. On the other side, the Guardians got on the board with one run in the 6th and added their final run in the 7th.
At the plate, the Yankees were led by Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton. Soto went 2/3 with a home run, while Stanton also homered and drove in two runs. Brayan Rocchio had a two-hit game for Cleveland.
Guardians Records & Stats
As the Guardians prepare for game two of their series against the Yankees, they find themselves down 0-1 and on the road. Cleveland posted a 92-69 regular season record, going 50-30 at home and 42-39 on the road. They’ve lost their last two games.
During the regular season, Cleveland went 84-83 against the run line, with a +0.3 average scoring margin on the road and +0.8 at home. As underdogs, they were 37-27 against the run line. Their over/under record was 70-85, and today’s line of seven runs is lower than 95.7% of their games this season.
Tanner Bibee gets the start for the Guardians today and comes in with a record of 12-8 and an ERA of 3.47. So far this year, he has made 31 starts, and opponents are batting .225 off the right-hander. Bibee’s last outing came on October 10th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Looking back at his last three outings, he has finished with a no-decision in all three. The right-hander’s last loss came on September 14th.
Jose Ramirez has been one of the top power hitters in the league this season, as his 39 homers are 5th best in the MLB. His 118 RBIs are also the 3rd most in the league. Over his last nine games, Ramirez has gone deep three times while batting .267. Josh Naylor is 2nd on the team with 31 homers and is batting .243 for the season.
As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.4 runs per game and are 14th in the league in scoring. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .238, which is 14th in the league.
Yankees Records & Stats
Heading into game two of their series against Cleveland, the Yankees hold a 1-0 lead and are looking to extend their advantage at home. New York finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, going 44-37 at home and 50-31 on the road. As favorites, they posted an 80-61 mark this season.
New York’s run line record stands at 86-81, with a home run margin of +0.4 compared to +1.4 on the road. They’ve gone 36-48 against the run line at home. The under has hit in four straight Yankees games, and their overall over/under record is 87-75. Today’s 7-run line is lower than 99.4% of their games this season.
New York is sending right-hander Gerrit Cole to the mound today vs. the Guardians. Cole has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 8-5. His ERA for the season is 3.41, along with a WHIP of 1.13. Opposing batters are hitting .211 off Cole this season. In his last outing, Cole went seven innings, giving up one earned run and picking up the win. Looking back over his last four outings, he has given up just one earned run in three of them. Cole has been pitching well recently, as he hasn’t given up more than three earned runs in an outing since September 5th.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also the MLB’s top-scoring team, averaging 5 runs per game. So far, they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. The Yankees are also one of the league’s best teams at drawing walks and have a collective on-base percentage of .333, which is 3rd in the league.
Over his last five games, Giancarlo Stanton has gone 7/19 with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .288 with 41 home runs. Aaron Judge is the league’s top home run hitter and has a batting average of .322 to go along with 144 RBIs.