Thursday’s contest between the New York Yankees (74-53) and the Cleveland Guardians (73-53) at Yankee Stadium has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Yankees securing the victory. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. ET on August 22.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 1:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES
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Yankees vs. Guardians Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Yankees vs. Guardians Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has won 54, or 55.7%, of the 97 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Yankees have a mark of 19-13 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -175 or better on the moneyline.
• Contests involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 126 chances this season.
• The Yankees went 9-5 across the 14 games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 outings (all 15 of them had set totals), New York and its opponents combined to go over the run total eight times.

Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has been the moneyline underdog 49 total times this season. It has gone 23-26 in those games.
• The Guardians are 2-4 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +145 or longer.
• In the 126 games bookmakers have set an over/under for Cleveland, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-57-8).
• The Guardians have played as underdogs in nine of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
• Cleveland and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole

• The 33-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with a 4.15 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .268.
• When Gerrit Cole starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-3.
• Cole’s team has a 6-4 record in his starts this season.
• In Cole’s nine starts with a total, the teams have hit the over five times.

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Gavin Williams

• Over nine games this season, the 25-year-old has a 5.02 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .266 to his opponents.
• The Guardians were the moneyline underdog for two Gavin Williams starts this season — they split the games.
• Williams’ team has a 3-6 record in his nine starts.
• Williams’ starts went over the run total three times in nine games with a set total this season.

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