It’s Tuesday, August 20, and after an off day for each club, the New York Yankees (73-52) and Cleveland Guardians (72-52) open a series at Yankee Stadium.
It is a clash of division and league leaders as the two battle for the top record in baseball. Why is that important? The #1 seed gets a 1st round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Neither team enters the series on any kind of a positive roll. The Yankees lost a couple in their series against the Tigers while the Guardians have lost three in a row.
New York leads the American League East by a ½ game over the Baltimore Orioles. The Guardians lead the AL Central by 2½ games over the Minnesota Twins.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Guardians vs. Yankees - live today
● Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
● Time: 7:05PM EST
● Site: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: BSGL, YES
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Game odds for Guardians vs. Yankees
The latest odds as of Tuesday morning:
● Money Line: Guardians +125, Yankees -150
● Spread: Guardians +1.5 (-175), Yankees -1.5 (+145)
● Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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Recent team stats for Guardians vs. Yankees
● The Yankees are 5-5 in their last 10 games. They are 32-27 at Yankee Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is now +116.
● Cleveland’s 3-game losing streak has dropped them to 5-5 in their last 10. They are 34-32 away from Progressive Field. Their overall run differential for the season is +78.
● Who’s Hot? Closer Emmanuel Clase has not given up an earned run since July 7.
● Who’s Not! Juan Soto is 0-10 over his last three games.
Probable starting pitchers for Cleveland vs. New York
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 20): Matthew Boyd vs. Luis Gil
○ Yankees: Gil (12-6, 3.25 ERA) has allowed 44 earned runs and 80 hits while striking out 141 over 121.2 innings
○ Guardians: Boyd (0-0, 1.69 ERA) has allowed 1 earned run and 3 hits while striking out 6 over 5.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians vs. Yankees on August 20, 2024
● Cleveland is 4-6 on the Run Line and 2-6-2 to the OVER in their last 10 games
● The Yankees are 4-1 on the Run Line in their last 5 games (5-5 over the last 10)
● Luis Gil struggled in his last outing. Against the White Sox, the Yankees hurler went just 4 innings allowing 4 earned runs along the way.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Guardians vs. Yankees game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Guardians vs. Yankees today:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the Yankees on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Run Line
- Total Runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 8.5 runs
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