Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/22/24
Thursday’s matchup between the Guardians and Yankees is set to get started at 1:05 PM ET from Yankee Stadium in New York. The Guardians are +143 on the money line compared to the Yankees at -169. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
YES will be televising this game, and Gerrit Cole is starting for the Yankees, while the Guardians are going with Gavin Williams. Both teams are 1st in their respective divisions, with the Yankees being 74-53 and the Guardians at 73-53.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -169
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:05 ET on Thursday, August 22nd.
HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Guardians to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
New York cruised to an easy 8-1 win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 4th inning, scoring seven of their eight runs. As for the Guardians, they scored their only run in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -201 on the money line.
Nestor Cortes pitched well for the Yankees in this one, going seven innings and striking out four without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Joey Cantillo had a rough outing for the Guardians, taking the loss.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto each homered for the Yankees, while Gleyber Torres scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Jhonkensy Noel had a two-hit game for the Guardians.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland is on the road today vs. the Yankees with an overall record of 73-53, which has them leading the AL Central by 2.5 games. So far, they have gone 21-17 in divisional games. The Guardians have been good at home, going 38-20, and they are just over .500 at 35-33 on the road.
The Guardians have been really good as the favorite this year, going 50-26, and they are 23-27 as the underdog. As for how they have done in their series, the Guardians are 23-12-5 this year. They have split the first two games of this series vs. the Yankees.
When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, they have a run line record of 35-33, which is better than their overall run line record of 62-64. They have a run line record of 29-21 as the underdog and 33-43 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.3, while in losing games it is -3.2.
The Cleveland Guardians are on the road against the New York Yankees today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. Their combined run average for the season is 8.5 runs per game, and their over/under record is 60-57. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 12-10-5. So far this season, 59 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, accounting for 46.8% of their games. Their over streak is currently at 2 games.
Cleveland is sending Gavin Williams to the mound today vs. the Yankees, and he comes in with a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 5.02. Looking at his overall numbers, Williams has made nine starts and two of them have been quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.84 strikeouts and 3.14 walks. Williams has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 2.91. At home, his ERA is 9.15, and he is 0-4.
Over his last three games, Brayan Rocchio has gone 3/8 with a home run and one run batted in. For the season, he is batting .274 with an OBP of .329. Josh Naylor and José Ramírez are the Guardians’ top home run hitters, with 27 and 32 homers, respectively. Ramírez also has 101 RBIs, which is 2nd in the league.
For the season, the Guardians are averaging 4.5 runs per game and are one of the better home run hitting teams in the league. However, they have been one of the worst teams in terms of batting average on balls in play and have the league’s worst BABIP. As a team, they are batting just .238.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are currently tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead, and they are 74-53 overall. The Yankees are 22-23 against other AL East teams this season. New York is 33-28 at home and have been really good on the road, going 41-25.
So far, the Yankees have been the favorite in most of their games, going 56-46 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Yankees have gone 18-7 this year. New York has an overall series record of 23-13-4 this year.
When betting the run line on the Yankees, it’s been more profitable to take them on the road this season. New York is 40-26 against the run line away from home, compared to 27-34 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have an average run margin of 1.4 on the road, compared to just 0.4 at home.
The Yankees are playing at home against the Cleveland Guardians with an over/under line of 8 runs. The combined run average for these teams is 9.3 runs per game, and the over/under record for the Yankees this season is 70-53. The average over/under line for Yankees games this season is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-12-2. The over has hit in their last two games.
Gerrit Cole will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. In that August 16th outing vs. the Tigers, he went six innings and gave up just four hits. Looking at his overall numbers, Cole has made 10 starts and has a record of 4-2. His ERA for the season is 4.15, along with a WHIP of 1.36. Opposing batters are hitting .258 off Cole this season. The right-hander has made three quality starts and is averaging 10.38 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has given up nine homers and is averaging 2.77 walks per nine innings.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in team OPS and on-base percentage, but they are also near the top of the league in most other offensive categories. This includes being 2nd in home runs and team isolated power. Overall, they are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. One thing to keep an eye on is their batting average on balls in play, as they are just 15th in this category.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been two of the best hitters in the league this season, with Judge leading the league in homers (47) and RBIs (117) while batting .334. Judge is also on a nine-game hitting streak and has gone 13/31 with five homers over his last eight games. Soto comes into the game batting .302 with 36 homers.