Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians will pay a visit to Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and YES Network is in line to broadcast this AL showdown.
Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees Odds
Las Vegas has Cleveland (+150) as the underdog to New York (-160). You can play game’s total with current odds listed at even money (+100) for over 11 runs and -120 for under 11. This game currently has a runline of Indians +1.5 (-145) and Yankees -1.5 (+125).
The Indians have gone 72-49 SU this year and are 64-56 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.5 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 81-41 SU and 74-47 ATS. The team has gained 19.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 30.3 units ATS.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 68-49-4 in 2019. The Indians have been a decent under bet with a total record of 52-64-4.
The right-handed Adam Plutko will get the start for the visiting Indians. Plutko is 4-3 with a 4.68 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the hands of righty Chad Green (2-3, 4.69 ERA), who’s got 61 strikeouts and 12 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.40. Green is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Cleveland this year.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.90 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.68 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.34, along with a K/9 of 9.10.
Indians hitters have slashed .250/.325/.429 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana have paced Cleveland’s hitters. Lindor is slashing .303/.358/.522 with 20 home runs, 51 RBIs, 68 runs and 18 stolen bases, while Santana is hitting .287 with 27 homers, 72 RBIs and 85 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 4.67 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
The New York hitters are putting up 6.0 runs per outing, including 7.5 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .287/.361/.524 over its last five matchups and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is hitting .337/.386/.534 with 19 home runs, 81 RBIs and 84 runs scored, and the line for Torres stands at .282/.349/.521 with 26 homers, 69 RBIs and 76 runs.
The Indians have lost 0.3 units and are 41-41 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 30 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 15.6 units and are 50-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 47 of those games, as opposed to 34 which went under the total.
Indians vs. Yankees Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Indians, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in four of Cleveland’s last seven games.
- Cleveland has recorded 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.0 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Indians have a total OPS of .754 this season and an OPS of .761 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .836 overall and .829 against righties.
