The Cleveland Guardians (14-15) and New York Yankees (15-15) continue a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. First pitch set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
Cleveland earned a 3-2 come-from-behind victory in 1st game of the series onMonday. The Guardians scored all of their runs in the top of the 9th inning.
New York is just 2-7 in its last 9 games. Slugging OF Aaron Judge is on the 10-day IL (hip), and his absence has made an already pedestrian Yankees offense look even less dangerous. New York owns a .570 over those last 9 games.
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Guardians at Yankees projected starters
RHP Tanner Bibbee vs. RHP Garret Cole
Bibee (1-0, 1.59 ERA) is tabbed for his 2nd start of the season. He has a 1.06 WHIP, 0.0 BB/9 and 12.7 K/9 in 5 2/3 IP.
- Scattered 6 hits in 5 1/3 IP and did not walk a man in his April 26 MLB debut against the Colorado Rockies
- Was a 2021 5th-round draft selection and pitched in just 28 minor league games
Cole (5-0, 1.11 ERA) is making his 7th start. He has a 0.84 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 40 2/3 IP.
- Logged a 2-start 1.42 ERA against the Guardians last season
- Current Cleveland batters own a whiff-heavy .603 OPS against him
- Has benefited from .245 batting average on balls in play hit rate and 85.7% strand mark
Guardians at Yankees odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Guardians +142 (bet $100 to win $142) | Yankees -168 (bet $168 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians +1.5 (-138) | Yankees -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +104 | U: -128)
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Guardians at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 5, Guardians 4
Moneyline
The Yanks have played a tough slate pitching-wise, and their batting numbers have some regression likely due that helps the attack. Its a zag play here that does require one to hold his nose with the way the team is producing of late.
The Guardians have had an easy slate for their pitchers. Expect their runs-allowed figures to climb.
BACK THE YANKEES (-168) with a partial-unit play.
Run line/Against the spread
The lean is on the Yankees, and this one has a likable Over. But we should want at least a +125 return. PASS.
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Over/Under
The Over has the best value in Tuesday’s matchup. The Yanks bullpen has gotten by with a .263 batting average on balls in play. The Cleveland pen has logged a .254 BABIP. Both are living dangerously, and there is some overall lean toward better days for the New York offense.
Cole is a workhorse ace, but he’s pitching some 2 1/2 runs below his expected ERA figures.
BACK THE OVER 7.5 (+104).
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