New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Betting Tips 8/21/2024

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The Yankees host the Guardians today at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the game is set to get started at 7:05 PM ET. Nestor Cortes is starting for the Yankees, and he is facing off against Joey Cantillo for the Guardians. New York is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -160 compared to the Guardians at +136. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

Cleveland is currently on a three-game losing streak, and they are 73-52 overall. The Yankees are 73-53 and are second in the AL East. The Guardians are +1.5 games ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central. BSGL is carrying this game on TV.

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New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians Trends and Key Stats

• The Guardians are 2-3 in their five most recent road games, including a 3-2 runline record.
• The Yankees, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 3-2 (SU) and 4-1 record.
• As the favorite, the Yankees are 5-5 over their last ten games, including going 4-6 vs. the runline.
• The Guardians have a 2-8 straight-up record and a 4-6 record vs. the runline over their previous ten games as the underdog.

Cleveland rallied for six runs in the 12th inning in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians scored two runs in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up six in the top of the 12th, picking up a 9-5 win over the Yankees. Heading into the game, the Guardians were at +130 on the money line.

Matthew Boyd got the start for the Guardians, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out two. Tim Herrin got the win out of the bullpen. Luis Gil only went three innings for the Yankees, giving up three runs on three hits.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto each homered for the Yankees, while Brayan Rocchio went deep for the Guardians. Rocchio finished the game 3/5 with five RBIs.

New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction

Cleveland is on the road today, taking on the Yankees with an overall record of 73-52, which has them leading the AL Central by 3.5 games. So far, they have gone 21-17 against other teams in the AL Central. The Guardians took the first game of this series vs. the Yankees and have an overall series record of 23-12-5 this year.

At home, the Guardians have gone 38-20 this year, and they are just above .500 at 35-32 on the road. This season, they have really thrived as the favorite, going 50-26, and they are 23-26 as the underdog. Cleveland has been playing well lately, going 6-4 over their last ten games.

The Guardians have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 62-63 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 35-32, compared to 27-31 at home. They have an average run margin of 0.7 runs per game this season, with a scoring margin of 0.5 runs per game on the road and 0.8 runs per game at home. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 29-20 compared to 33-43 as the favorite. Their average run margin in wins is +3.3 runs per game, compared to -3.1 runs per game in losses.

When the Cleveland Guardians play on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 59-57. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 17-16. Overall, 20% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs, while 53.6% have had lower lines.

Joey Cantillo will be making his 4th start of the season for the Guardians, and it will be his 2nd road start of the year. Cantillo has yet to pick up a win, as he has taken the loss in both of his first two outings. In his most recent start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits.

The Guardians are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season, which is 13th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .238, but they do have the 11th most home runs in the league. Cleveland has been tough to strike out this season, but they don’t walk a ton and have the league’s worst BABIP.

Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor have been the team’s top power threats this season, as Ramirez’s 32 homers are 6th in the league, and Naylor’s 27 is 10th. Ramirez also has 101 RBIs, which is 2nd in the league. Over the team’s last seven games, Jhonkensy Noel has three homers and is batting .273, while Will Brennan has gone 7/23.

The Yankees are 73-53 overall this season, and they are 0.5 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. New York has dropped three straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Guardians. So far, they are 22-23 in AL East matchups.

At home, the Yankees are 32-28 this season and 41-25 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees are 55-46 this year and 18-7 as the underdog. New York has an overall series record of 23-13-4 this year.

When betting on the Yankees’ run line, it’s been more profitable to take them on the road this season. They are 40-26 against the run line on the road, compared to 26-34 at home. They are also 21-4 against the run line as an underdog, compared to 45-56 as the favorite. Their average run differential in wins is +4.1, while it’s -3.6 in losses.

When the Yankees play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their game against the Cleveland Guardians. This season, the Yankees have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game, and their over/under record is 69-53. The average over/under line for their games is set at 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Yankees have a record of 27-18. Overall, 41 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 32.5% of their games, while 40 games have had lines set lower than 8.5 runs, making up 31.7% of their games.

New York is sending Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Guardians, and he comes into the game with a record of 6-10 and an ERA of 4.20. Cortes has made 25 starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.19. Looking back at his last outing, Cortes was excellent, going seven innings and not giving up a run vs. the White Sox. He finished with nine strikeouts in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts. Cortes has a WHIP of 1.19 and batting average allowed of .250 this season.

For the season, the Yankees are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are 2nd in home runs and have the league’s top OPS and OBP. As a team, they are batting .251, which is 8th in the league.

Aaron Judge comes into the game on an 8-game hitting streak and has been on fire of late, batting .375 over his last six games with three homers. For the season, he is hitting .332 with a league-leading 114 RBIs and 45 homers. Juan Soto is also having a strong season, hitting .299 with 35 homers.

The best bet for today’s Guardians vs. Yankees game is to take the Yankees on the money line at -160. We have the Yankees winning this one by a score of 5-4. At -160, the payout isn’t huge, but we still see this as a better payout than taking the Yankees on the run line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Nestor Cortes finishing with five strikeouts compared to Joey Cantillo with seven. However, we have Cortes finishing with a better chance of picking up the win than Cantillo.

New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Tips

• Take the Yankees on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Guardians (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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