The New York Yankees are prepared to battle against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium. SportsTime Ohio is in line to showcase this AL matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.
Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (+110) is rolling into this one as an underdog against Cleveland (-120) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 10.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -125 for the under and +105 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +125 for the Indians -1.5 runs and -145 for the Yankees +1.5.
The Indians are 73-51 SU and have gone 66-57 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.5 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 83-42 SU and 74-50 ATS. They’ve gained 20.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 27.1 units ATS.
New York games have had an over/under record of 70-50-4 in 2019. Cleveland has been a good under bet with a total record of 53-66-4.
Mike Clevinger will get the nod for the visiting Indians. The right-handed Clevinger is 7-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 95 strikeouts. This is his first start against New York this year. He made two starts against the Yankees in 2018, putting together a 0-1 record against them with a 4.05 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the left hand of CC Sabathia (5-6, 4.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP), who’s got 82 strikeouts and 30 walks. Sabathia is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against Cleveland this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 4.74 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.13 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
The New York hitters have put up 5.9 runs per outing, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .290/.344/.509 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Yankees’ batters have been led by DJ LeMahieu, who is slashing .338/.386/.538 with 20 home runs, 83 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
For the visitors, Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.92 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.61 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.31, along with a K/9 of 9.12.
The Indians offense has slashed .252/.327/.435 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this year, including 6.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Francisco Lindor has provided a spark to the Cleveland offense. Lindor is hitting .300/.356/.515 with 20 home runs, 52 RBIs, 72 runs and 18 stolen bases.
The Yankees just snuck away with the previous game in this series by a final score of six runs to five.
Indians vs. Yankees Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only two of New York’s last seven games.
- The Indians have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Indians have a team OPS of .762 this season and an OPS of .729 against left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS stands at .835 overall and .838 against lefties.
- Cleveland has posted 26.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.0 over its last five.
- The Indians have lost four of their last five games SU while the Yankees have taken seven of their last eight.
