The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians meet Sunday 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 complete the sweep after taking both legs of Saturday’s double-header, with a 3-2 win in game one and an 8-2 win in game two. Juan Soto leads the Yankees with 19 hits including 15 RBIs along with 3 home runs while Anthony Volpe has 18 hits with a team-high 5 stolen bases. Giancarlo Stanton has a team-high 4 home runs and 9 RBIs while leading the Yankees with 17 strikeouts. Nestor Cortes will start for the Yankees here and is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. The Yankees will meet the Blue Jays after this series.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have won each of their last six road games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 day games following a road win.
- The Yankees have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last five day games.
Cleveland Guardians Team Preview
The Cleveland Guardians will try to bounce back after their losses to the Bronx Bombers in Saturday’s double dip. Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 24 hits including a .381 batting average while Brayan Rocchio has a team-high 6 doubles and Andres Gimenez has 18 hits with 5 doubles. Josh Naylor has a team-high 4 home runs with 10 RBIs and Jose Ramirez has 10 RBIs as well this season. Logan Allen will get the nod for the Guardians in Sunday’s finale and is 2-0 with a 4.60 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. The Guardians will face the Red Sox following this series.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 13 games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last six day games at Progressive Field.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Guardians here. I just think that the Guardians are a better team than what we saw from them in Saturday’s double-header, and they’ve been better at the dish against lefties this season. The Guardians also have a better bullpen once the starters leave and I’ve never been a fan of Nestor Cortes to begin with. I think it’s going to be an interesting matchup, but I think Cleveland salvages something from the series in the finale. Give me the Guardians in this one.