New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

The Cleveland Guardians (7-7) and New York Yankees (9-6) will clash on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Guardians (+179 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Yankees (-213). The New York Yankees will hand the …

The Cleveland Guardians (7-7) and New York Yankees (9-6) will clash on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET.

The Guardians (+179 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Yankees (-213). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Gerrit Cole (0-0, 5.40 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Aaron Civale.

Miguel Castro (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earned the win in the Yankees’ 5-4 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Josh Donaldson led the way offensively, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI. Emmanuel Clase (0.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Guardians.

Ahead of watching this Yankees vs. Guardians matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond.

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 11:03 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-213, bet $213 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+179, bet $100 to win $179)
  • Over/under: 7

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

  • This season, the Yankees have won eight out of the 14 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • New York has played as a favorite of -213 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 68.1% chance to win.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in four of their 14 opportunities.
  • The Yankees are 6-8-0 ATS in their 14 games with a spread this season.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees Probable Starter)

  • The Yankees will hand the ball to Cole (0-0) for his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
  • The 31-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 6.35 ERA, 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .220.
  • The Guardians have scored 73 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They are batting .270 for the campaign with 14 home runs, ninth in the league.

Yankees Batting Stats

  • The Yankees rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 14 home runs.
  • Hitters for the Yankees combine for a team rank 19th of in the majors with a .352 team slugging percentage.
  • New York has a team batting average of .225 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
  • The Yankees rank 23rd in the league with 48 total runs scored this season.
  • New York has an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Yankees rank 19th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win four times (44.4%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has played as an underdog of +179 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 35.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of their 15 opportunities.
  • The Guardians are 8-7-0 against the spread in their 15 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Aaron Civale (Guardians Probable Starter)

  • Civale (0-0) takes the mound first for the Guardians to make his second start of the season.
  • In his last time out on Sunday, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • In one games this season, he has compiled a 5.40 ERA and averages 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .267 against him.
  • The opposing Yankees offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.352) and ranks ninth in home runs hit (14) in all of MLB. They have a collective .225 batting average, and are 16th in the league with 110 total hits and 23rd in MLB action scoring 48 runs.

Guardians Batting Stats

  • The Guardians rank ninth in baseball with 14 home runs. They average one per game.
  • So far this year, the Guardians have a league-best .434 slugging percentage.
  • Cleveland’s .270 batting average is second-best in MLB.
  • The Guardians are the second-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 5.2 runs per game (73 total).
  • Cleveland’s .331 on-base percentage is fifth-best in the league.
  • The Guardians strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 10th in the league.

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