Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday October 13th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - Guardians vs. Yankees
The Guardians take on the Yankees on Thursday, October 13th, at Yankee Stadium, New York. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Cleveland Guardians (0-1) vs. New York Yankees (1-0)
- Date: Thursday October 13th, 2022
- Time: 7:37 ET
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, New York
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Cleveland Guardians - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Cleveland Guardians are looking to even their Divisional Series vs New York as they trail 1-0. So far, Cleveland has been tough as the road team, putting together a mark of 46-36. The Guardians are hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to the Yankees by a score of 4-1. Overall, the team has won over half of their 53 series played, going 27-16-10.
Cleveland pitcher Shane Bieber gets the start, looking to pick up another win, as his current record sits at 13-8. In his 31 appearances, Bieber has an ERA of 2.92. The right-hander has a batting average allowed of .232. Across 200 innings pitched, Bieber has allowed just 18 home runs. Heading into the game, he has struck 25.0% of the batters he's faced. Thus far, Shane Bieber has had problems with walks, averaging 1.57 per 9 innings.
Cleveland enters play with the 18th-ranked scoring offense, averaging 4.25 runs per game. This includes posting a season-long run differential of 63. This year, the Guardians have a team batting average of .252, ranking 8th. For the season, 30.5% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. Although the team is hitting for a high batting average, they have struggled to generate power, ranking 29th in the league at 0.79 home runs per contest. Currently, the team has one of the lowest average exit velocities in baseball. Cleveland's offense currently sits 16th in OBP, coming in at .314. While their current wOBA of .306 is similar to the league average.
New York Yankees - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The New York Yankees will host Cleveland, looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead in this Divisional Series. When playing at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees have been excellent, posting a record of 58-24. In their last game, New York picked up a 4-1 win over the Guardians. So far, the team has won 31 out of their first 54 series, 31-16-7.
Starting for the Yankees will be Nestor Cortes, with an overall record of 12-4. In his 28 appearances, Cortes has an ERA of 2.44. In terms of WHIP, Nestor Cortes has one of the best marks in the league at just 0.92. Across his previous outings, Cortes has a SLG% allowed of .313. In total, he has given up 16 home runs. Overall, Cortes has notched 163 strikeouts on a K rate of 27.0%. Thus far, Nestor Cortes has had problems with walks, averaging 2.16 BB/9.
New York enters play averaging 4.98 runs per game, placing them 2nd in the MLB. This year, the Yankees have the 15th-ranked batting average at .241. This includes batting .174 over their last 3 games. The team's lineup is hitting for power at an above-average rate, averaging 1.57 home runs per game (1st). In terms of exit velocity, the team ranks near the top of the league. Throughout the season, New York's batters have been excellent at getting on base, posting the 4th best OBP of .324. So far, the team has a walk rate of 10.1%.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Guardians vs. Yankees
Heading into today's matchup between Cleveland and New York, the Yankees are the betting favorite at -142 on the moneyline. New York's implied win probability sits at 58.68%. The MLB predictive model sees the Yankees winning by multiple runs and recommends taking New York on the runline.
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