The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians meet Friday in MLB action from Progressive Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians prediction.
New York Yankees Team Preview
The New York Yankees come into this one looking to bounce back after failing to sweep the Marlins thanks to a 5-2 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. Juan Soto leads the Yankees with 18 hits and 12 RBIs with a pair of home runs and 3 RBIs. Giancarlo Stanton has a team-high 4 home runs but also has the dubious distinction of leading the Yankees with 16 strikeouts this season. Anthony Volpe has a .372 batting average with 3 stolen bases as well this season. Aaron Judge also has a pair of home runs with a .178 batting average. Clarke Schmidt will get the start for the Yankees here and is 0-0 with a 4.66 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have lost five of their last six games as road favorites following a home loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 14 Friday games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Yankees have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Cleveland Guardians Team Preview
The Cleveland Guardians come into this one looking to build on a 7-6 win over the White Sox for three straight series wins. Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 22 hits and a .386 batting average along with a pair of home runs while Josh Naylor has 3 home runs and 3 doubles with 9 RBIs. Bo Naylor has a team-high 15 strikeouts while Andres Gimenez and Brayan Rocchio each have 5 doubles to lead the Guardians. Jose Ramirez also has a team-high 10 RBIs as well this season. Carlos Carrasco will get the start here and is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against the Yankees following a home win.
- The Guardians have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against the Yankees at Progressive Field.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games against AL East opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Guardians here. I get why the Yankees are favored with the best record in baseball right now, but the Guardians have been playing well in their own right and aren’t a team I’m interested in stepping in front of. They play sound baseball in the fundamental department and Clarke Schmidt is more than hittable. The Yankees have a potent lineup, but even the ’27 Yankees had some bad days at the dish and I didn’t like what I saw from New York in the finale of the Marlins series. Give me the Guardians here.