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NY Yankees (38-26) vs. Cleveland Guardians (37-30)
June 8, 2026 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Guardians -118 / NY Yankees -102; Over/Under: 7.5
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The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians meet Monday in MLB action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Guardians vs Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Guardians vs Yankees Pick.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 38-26 on the year and play the Blue Jays and White Sox next. The New York Yankees are batting .241 on the season and have a .329 OBP and a .432 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.30 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 64 hits and 45 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge have combined for 115 hits and 79 RBI.

Will Warren gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 7-1 with a 3.22 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. This will be Warren’s second career game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 37-30 on the year and play the Brewers and Tigers next. The Cleveland Guardians are batting. 231 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .374 slugging percentage. The Cleveland Guardians’ pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 59 hits and 33 RBI, while Chase DeLauter and Brayan Rocchio have combined for 116 hits and 62 RBI.

Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 9-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season. Williams is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.

Why the Cleveland Guardians will win

  • The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents.
  • The Yankees have lost each of their last five night games against teams that held a winning record.
  • The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a home win.
  • The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last four games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Guardians have led after 3 innings in each of their last six home games against American League opponents.
  • The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games.
  • The Guardians have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites.

Why the New York Yankees will win

  • The Guardians have lost five of their last six games as favorites after playing the previous day.
  • The Yankees have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a home win.
  • The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
  • The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Guardians’ last six games at Progressive Field.
  • The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against AL Central opponents.
  • The Yankees have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.

Total Runs Facts

  • Seven of the Yankees’ last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
  • Six of the Guardians’ last seven home games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Yankees and Guardians.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four games against AL Central opponents.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

  • Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last seven games against the Yankees.
  • Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
  • Jose Ramirez ranks T1st in the league in Steals (23) this season.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

  • Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in six of his last seven road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
  • Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one hit in each of his 11 previous appearances with the Yankees as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
  • Ben Rice ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.640) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Guardians rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (613).
  • The Guardians rank 28th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.374).
  • The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (93).
  • The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.434).

Guardians vs Yankees Prediction

I’d love to lean toward the Guardians at home with Williams on the mound, where he’s pitched his best. In 39.1 innings, Williams has a 2.29 ERA and a .208 batting average allowed. However, we’re getting a pick ’em price with Warren and the Yankees. The better team and the Yankees have won 10 of Warren’s 12 appearances this season. In 28 road innings, Warren has a 2.25 ERA and a .234 batting average allowed. Throw in some plus money or something, and Cleveland would be worth a look. At this price, I’m rolling with the Yankees.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: NY Yankees -102

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