The Cleveland Guardians (92-69) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (94-68) on Tuesday, October 15th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on None. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Guardians are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 6:38 CT.

Guardians vs. Yankees Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Yankees (-170
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7 Runs

• The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 home games, showcasing strong recent performance at home.
• In their last 15 games, the Yankees have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, indicating a potent offense.
• The Yankees have a positive run differential in their last 15 games, scoring 83 runs while allowing 72.
• In head-to-head matchups against the Guardians this season, the Yankees have won 4 out of 5 games at home.
• The Yankees have a better overall record (94-68) compared to the Guardians (92-69), indicating stronger season-long performance.

Guardians vs Yankees

New York picked up a 5-2 win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a big 3rd inning, scoring three of their five runs. As for the Guardians, they scored their only two runs in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -171 on the money line.

Carlos Rodon pitched well for the Yankees in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued five walks. Alex Cobb had a rough outing for the Guardians, taking the loss after going just 2 2/3 innings and giving up three runs.

Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton each homered for the Yankees, while Brayan Rocchio went deep for the Guardians. Soto, Stanton, and Rocchio each had two hits.

Heading into game two of their series against the Yankees, the Guardians find themselves down 0-1 and on the road. Cleveland finished the regular season with a 92-69 record, going 50-30 at home and 42-39 on the road. They’ve lost their last two games.

During the regular season, the Guardians went 84-83 against the run line, with a +0.5 average run margin per game. Their run line record on the road was 43-41. As underdogs, they went 37-27 against the run line. Cleveland’s over/under record was 70-85, and today’s line of 7 runs is below their season average of 8.

Tanner Bibee Gets The Start For The Guardians

Cleveland is sending right-hander Tanner Bibee to the mound today as he faces the Yankees on the road. Bibee has made 31 starts this season and has a record of 12-8 with an ERA of 3.47. In his 33 appearances, he has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 9.69 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, Bibee has allowed 22 home runs this season. Looking back at his recent outings, Bibee has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three starts. Most recently, he gave up two earned runs in four innings of work against the Tigers. Before that, he didn’t give up an earned run in two straight outings.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

Jose Ramirez has been the Guardians’ most consistent power threat this season, as his 39 home runs are 5th best in the league and leads the team. He also comes into the game with the 3rd most RBIs in the league at 118. Over his last nine games, Ramirez has three homers and is batting .267. Josh Naylor is also a power threat for the Guardians, as he 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, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Cleveland comes into the game with the league’s worst BABIP and are 14th in terms of batting average.

As the Yankees prepare for game two of their series against Cleveland, they hold a 1-0 lead and are at home, where they went 44-37 during the regular season, compared to 50-31 on the road. New York has won three straight games as the favorite and posted an 80-61 record in that role this season.

New York finished the regular season with an 86-81 run line record, with a 36-48 mark at home. They’ve covered the run line in two consecutive games as the favorite. The under has hit in four straight Yankees games, and today’s over/under line of seven runs is well below their season average of eight.

Gerrit Cole Gets The Start For The Yankees

New York is sending Gerrit Cole to the mound today vs. the Guardians, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work. In that outing vs. the Royals, he only gave up six hits and didn’t walk a batter. Cole has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .211 off Cole this year, and his WHIP is 1.13. The right-hander has made eight quality starts this year and is averaging 9.38 strikeouts per nine innings.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also 3rd in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 7th in the league, and they also have the top on-base percentage in the league. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been two of the best hitters in the league this season, with Judge leading the league with 144 RBIs and Soto’s 41 homers being 4th in the league.

In his last five games, Giancarlo Stanton has gone 7/19 with two homers and five RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. Anthony Rizzo and DJ LeMahieu are both on five-game hitting streaks.

Guardians vs Yankees Prediction

Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Guardians matchup is a 5-3 win for the Yankees. However, with the Yankees being -170 on the money line, we actually like the over in this game, with the line sitting at 7 runs.

If you were looking to place a bet on the Guardians vs. Yankees matchup, we would recommend taking the over and looking for the Yankees to pick up a 5-3 win. As for some potential player props, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with nine strikeouts and Tanner Bibee with six.

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