Yankees vs Guardians Prediction 6/3/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Yankees vs Guardians prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 3rd at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 36-24 this year after they lost game one by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. New York led 4-3 in the fourth inning, but they failed to score over the last five innings in the loss. The Yankees recorded eight hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Goldschmidt, who went 3-5 with one home run and four RBIs. Schlittler allowed five hits and four earned runs over 4.1 innings for the loss, while Doval allowed three earned runs in relief. Prior to this series, New York won two out of three against the Athletics and all three against the Royals. 

This season, New York has a 3.29 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP and a .225 opponent batting average, while they have scored 309 runs with a .243 batting average and a .333 on base percentage. Aaron Judge has led the Yankees with 17 home runs and 38 RBIs, while Ben Rice has added 17 home runs and 44 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Gerrit Cole, who is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.71 WHIP over 12.2 innings pitched this year. 

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 35-27 this season after they won game one by a score of 9-4 last night. Cleveland took the lead in the fifth inning and they added on in the seventh and eighth for the win. The Guardians recorded 12 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Bazzana, who went 1-4 with four RBIs. Cantillo allowed six hits and four earned runs over 4.0 innings, while Holderman got the win. Prior to this series, Cleveland lost two out of three against the Red Sox and two out of three against the Nationals. 

This season, Cleveland has a 3.75 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and a .239 opponent batting average, while they have scored 258 runs with a .234 batting average and a .321 on base percentage. Chase DeLauter has led the Guardians with seven home runs and 32 RBIs, while Jose Ramirez has added eight home runs and 31 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Gavin Williams, who is 8-3 with a 3.07 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP over 76.1 innings pitched this season. 

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The Guardians have lost each of their last 11 night games at Yankee Stadium following a win.
• The Yankees have won 11 of their last 12 games against AL Central opponents.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games at Yankee Stadium following a win.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last five games against the Guardians following a loss.
• The Yankees have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against AL Central opponents.
• The Yankees have led after 5 innings in 11 of their last 12 games against AL Central opponents.

Why the Cleveland Guardians will win

• The Guardians have won each of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Yankees have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the Guardians’ last eight games.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five home games after playing the previous day.
• The Guardians have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
• The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Guardians’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Yankees’ last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last seven road games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Yankees’ last six home games.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Gerrit Cole has recorded six or more strikeouts in 21 of his last 24 home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 10 games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Gerrit Cole has recorded a win in 12 of his last 15 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in five of his last six appearances against the Guardians.
• Ben Rice ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.650) this season.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

• Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last six games as underdogs against the Yankees.
• Austin Hedges has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• Jose Ramirez ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (20) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (87).
• The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for walks this season (263).
• The Guardians rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (578).
• The Guardians rank T4th in the league for steals this season (58).

Yankees vs Guardians Prediction 

Cleveland picked up a nice win to start this series on Tuesday night, but they have allowed 22 runs in their last three games. The Guardians are 18-13 on the road this year, while the Yankees are 17-10 at home. New York has lost two of their last three games and they have allowed 23 runs in those three games. The Yankees are starting Cole, who has allowed zero earned runs over 12.2 innings, while Williams has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three straight outings. Take the under here.