The Cleveland Guardians (72-52) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (73-52) on Tuesday, August 20th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on BSGL. Both the Guardians and Yankees are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:05 CT.

Guardians vs. Yankees Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Guardians (+138)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Guardians have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
• The Guardians have a 5-2 record in their last 7 away games.
• The Guardians have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with a winning record.
• The Guardians have a higher away win percentage (34-32) compared to the Yankees’ home win percentage (32-27).
• The Guardians have a 4-1 record in their last 5 games decided by 2 runs or less.

Guardians vs Yankees

The Yankees Took The Last Game Of This Series

Cleveland closed out their series vs. the Brewers with a 2-0 loss on the road. The Guardians were the slight favorite at +106 on the money line. Things started off well for the Guardians, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but couldn’t hold the lead. The Brewers scored the game’s only other run in the 2nd to take the lead. Cleveland’s offense went cold after the 1st inning, and the Guardians wasted a good start from Ben Lively, who went six innings and gave up just two runs on five hits.

Lively took the loss, as the Guardians didn’t score a run after he exited the game. He also issued two walks and hit a batter. Cleveland’s defense was also an issue, as they made three errors. The Guardians had only two fewer hits than the Brewers but didn’t score a run.

After losing the series to the Brewers, Cleveland’s record over the last 10 games is 5-5, and they lead the AL Central by 2.5 games with a 72-52 overall record. The Guardians have an overall series record of 23-12-5 this season.

On the road, Cleveland has a run line record of 34-32, and their average run margin is 0.5 runs per game. The under has hit in their last two games, and their over/under record for the season is 58-57. Today’s O/U line of 8.5 runs is the exact average for their games this season.

Matthew Boyd Gets The Start For The Guardians

Matthew Boyd will be making his second start of the season for the Guardians, and he’ll be on the road against the Yankees. Boyd’s first start came at home vs. the Cubs, and he went 5 1/3 innings, giving up just 1 earned run. He struck out 6 and didn’t allow a home run.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

The Guardians come into today’s game averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. At home, they are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which is the 7th best mark in the MLB. As a team, they are batting .238, which is 17th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage. However, they have been good at avoiding strikeouts and have the 3rd fewest strikeouts in the league.

Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor have been the Guardians’ top power threats this season, with Ramirez leading the team with 32 homers and Naylor right behind him with 27. Ramirez’s 100 RBIs are the 2nd most in the league. However, Ramirez has struggled of late, going just 4/20 in his last eight games, with three homers and five RBIs.

The Yankees Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Tigers with a 3-2 loss. This was New York’s second straight loss, as they also dropped the final game of their series vs. the Blue Jays. Heading into the game, the Yankees were the slight favorite at +106 on the money line.

Marcus Stroman put together a good start for the Yankees, going six innings and not giving up a run. However, the Yankees’ offense scored only two runs, both of which came in the 6th inning. Giancarlo Stanton was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored and two RBIs.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 73-52 and hold a slim half-game lead over the Orioles in the AL East. Their overall series record this season is 23-13-4. Against the run line, the Yankees have struggled at home, going 26-33, but have excelled on the road with a 40-26 record.

When favored, the Yankees are 55-45 straight up, but against the run line, they are 45-55. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than the teams’ combined run average of 9.2. In games with an O/U line of 8.5, the Yankees have a 27-18 O/U record, with 60% of those games going over the total.

Luis Gil Gets The Start For The Yankees

New York is sending Luis Gil to the mound today, and he comes into the game with a record of 12-6 and an ERA of 3.25. So far, he has made 23 starts, and opponents are batting .178 off the right-hander this year. Looking at his overall numbers, Gil has a WHIP of 1.15 and has turned in nine quality starts. In his last outing, Gil took the loss, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One thing to note is that Gil’s ERA at home is 5.94 compared to 4.11 on the road.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

The Yankees come into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. So far, they have the league’s top on-base percentage and OPS, while also being 2nd in home runs and 3rd in slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting .252.

Right now, Aaron Judge is the league’s top home run hitter and is also leading the MLB in RBIs. He has been on fire of late, going 15/33 in his last nine games with three homers. Juan Soto is also having a strong season for the Yankees, with a batting average of .300 and 34 home runs.

Guardians vs Yankees Prediction

Our pick for this Guardians vs. Yankees matchup is to take the Guardians on the money line, with the payout sitting at +138. We actually have the Guardians winning this one by a score of 5-4, which would make the over a good pick as well, as the line is set at 8.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Luis Gil finishing with five strikeouts compared to Matthew Boyd with six. However, we have Gil finishing with a higher ERA, and with the payout for a Yankees win at -163, we would recommend sticking with the Guardians on the money line.

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