Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction 8/22/2024

The Cleveland Guardians (73-53) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (74-53) on Thursday, August 22nd. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on YES. 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 12:05 CT.

Guardians vs. Yankees Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Yankees (-169)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • The Yankees have scored 8 or more runs in 5 of their last 15 games.
  • The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
  • The Yankees have a higher overall win percentage (.583) compared to the Guardians (.579).
  • The Yankees have outscored the Guardians 13-10 in their last two head-to-head games.
  • The Yankees have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, while the Guardians are 6-4, indicating a similar recent performance level.

Guardians vs Yankees

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Thanks to a seven-run 4th inning for the Yankees’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-1 win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -201 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Joey Cantillo for the Guardians, and he went just four innings while giving up seven runs and took the loss. Nestor Cortes put together a good outing for the Yankees, getting the win after going seven innings and not giving up a run.

New York got a huge performance from Aaron Judge, as he went 2/3 with two homers and three RBIs. Juan Soto also had a two-hit game for the Yankees’ offense.

For the season, Cleveland’s over/under record in games with an 8-run line is 12-10-5, and their overall over/under record is 60-57. The Guardians are 35-33 against the run line on the road, with an average run margin of +0.4 runs per game.

Currently, the Guardians lead the AL Central with a 2.5-game advantage over the Royals, holding a 73-53 record. As underdogs, they have a 23-27 straight-up record, and their series record this season is 23-12-5.

Gavin Williams Gets The Start For The Guardians

Cleveland is sending Gavin Williams to the mound today, 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 opponents are batting .260 this year. Williams has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 9.84 strikeouts per nine innings. In his most recent outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Williams has been much better on the road, coming in with a 2.91 ERA compared to 9.15 at home.

Guardians Offense Breakdown

Over the past five games, both José Ramírez and Josh Naylor have gone 2/20, with each player hitting one home run. This was a bit of a surprise for Ramírez, as he is batting .274 for the season and has 32 homers, which is 6th in the league. Naylor is batting just .240 for the season but does have 27 homers. Jhonkensy Noel has gone 4/14 in his last five games, including one home run.

For the season, the Guardians are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .238, which is 15th in the league, and have the league’s 12th best home run total. Cleveland’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 4th fewest in the league.

As the favorite, the Yankees have a 56-46 record, but as the underdog, they are 18-7. Their overall series record is 23-13-4, and they are 1-1 in their current series vs. the Guardians. The Yankees are currently tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead, with a 74-53 record.

New York’s games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 70-53. The over has hit in 68.5% of their games, and their current over streak is at 2 games. Today’s O/U line is set at 8 runs, and their O/U record in games with an 8-run line is 10-12-2.

Gerrit Cole Gets The Start For The Yankees

Gerrit Cole will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. In that start vs. the Tigers, he went six innings, picking up the win and giving 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. So far, he has allowed a total of nine home runs.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

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Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. 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 on-base percentage. New York also has the best team OPS in the MLB.

Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 13/31 in his last eight games, with five homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .334 with a league-leading 47 home runs and 117 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season, batting .302 with 36 homers and 93 RBIs.

Guardians vs Yankees Prediction

The best way to play this one is to take the over, as we see the Yankees picking up a 5-4 win. That would give us a little bit of wiggle room on the over/under line, as the line is currently sitting at 8 runs, and we have this one finishing with nine runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with six strikeouts, and for the Guardians starter, Gavin Williams, we have him also finishing with six K’s. However, we have Cole finishing with a much better line than Williams, and we have Cole going seven innings and Williams going just five.


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