New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24
At 8:08 PM ET, the Yankees and Guardians will square off in an AL matchup. This one is taking place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and the Guardians will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The Yankees are the favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -118 compared to the Guardians at -101. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.
New York is 94-68 and will be looking to hold off the Guardians, who are 92-69 and are 1st in the AL Central. Cleveland will be starting Tanner Bibee, while the Yankees are sending Carlos Rodon to the mound.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -118
This game will be played at Progressive Field at 8:08 ET on Saturday, October 19th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS GUARDIANS:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 4 to 2
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Yankees to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 6 runs and like the under
It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Yankees vs. Guardians series. New York went into the matchup as slight favorites at -124 and picked up an 8-6 win. The Yankees offense only had two more hits than the Guardians and struck out 14 times, but still picked up a win.
Cleveland’s starter, Gavin Williams, only went 2 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on three hits. Emmanuel Clase took the loss. Luis Gil only went four innings for the Yankees but gave up just two earned runs on three hits.
New York’s two biggest hitters were Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto. Stanton went 1/4 but hit a home run and drove in three runs. Soto also had a two RBI game at the plate.
Yankees Records & Stats
Leading the series 3-1, the Yankees are on the road for game five against the Guardians, looking to close out the series. New York finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, going 44-37 at home and 50-31 on the road. As favorites, they went 82-62, while posting an 18-8 record as underdogs.
New York’s run line record stands at 88-82, with a 51-34 mark on the road. As favorites, they went 66-78 against the run line. The Yankees’ games have averaged 9.1 total runs this season, and their over/under record is 90-75. The over has hit in their last three games.
Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Guardians on the road. So far this season, he has made 32 starts and has a record of 16-9. Rodón’s ERA is 3.96, along with a WHIP of 1.22. In his 32 starts, he has turned in 16 quality starts and is averaging 10.03 strikeouts per nine innings. Rodón’s most recent outing came on October 14th, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top home run hitting team in the league and are 3rd in the league in runs per game at 5. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 7th in the league. New York’s offense has been especially good at drawing walks, as they lead the league in this category. The Yankees also have the 3rd best on-base percentage in the league.
Over his last nine games, Giancarlo Stanton has four home runs and is batting .290. Gleyber Torres has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 over his last nine games. Aaron Judge comes into the game with a three-game hitting streak and is batting .322 for the season, with a league-leading 144 RBIs.
Guardians Records & Stats
Facing a must-win game five, Cleveland looks to avoid elimination as they trail the Yankees 3-1 in this best-of-seven series. The Guardians finished the regular season with a 92-69 record, including a strong 50-30 mark at home, compared to 42-39 on the road. Cleveland has dropped their last two games.
During the regular season, the Guardians went 85-85 against the run line, with a +0.7 run-scoring margin at home and +0.3 on the road. As favorites, they were 47-56 against the run line, while posting a 38-29 record as underdogs. Cleveland’s over/under record is 73-85, and 68.9% of their games had higher totals than today’s 7.5 line. The over has hit in their last three games.
Cleveland is sending Tanner Bibee to the mound today vs. the Yankees, and he comes into the game with a record of 12-8 and an ERA of 3.47. This year, he has made 31 starts, and opponents have hit .225 off the right-hander. In his 34 appearances, Bibee has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 9.69 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Bibee took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 1 1/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had not allowed more than two earned runs in three straight starts.
Cleveland comes into today’s game averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. At home, they have been a bit better, putting up an average of 4.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .238, which is 14th in the league, and are 11th in home runs. One area where they have struggled is with their batting average on balls in play, as they are 18th in the league in this category.
Jose Ramirez has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 39 homers are 5th in the league. He is also 3rd in the league in RBIs, with 118. Over his last 10 games, he has gone 9/34 with three homers. Steven Kwan has also been swinging a hot bat for the Guardians, going 15/37 in his last nine games.