Game 2 of the ALCS that pits the New York Yankees (94-68) against the Cleveland Guardians (92-69) at Yankee Stadium has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Yankees. Game time is at 7:38 p.m. ET on Oct. 15.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Matchup Info

• When: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: truTV
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Yankees vs. Guardians Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs

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Yankees vs. Guardians Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has come away with 78 wins in the 136 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Yankees have a mark of 43-24 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -166 or better on the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have gone over in 87 of 166 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Yankees went 9-5 across the 14 games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — New York and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.

Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has been the underdog on the moneyline 62 total times this season. It has finished 28-34 in those games.
• The Guardians are 5-8 (winning just 38.5% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• Cleveland has played in 167 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-85-10).
• The Guardians have played as underdogs in five of their past 15 games and went 2-3 in those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Cleveland and its opponents have failed to hit the over 10 times.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole

• The 34-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.41, a 3.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.126.
• Gerrit Cole’s team has won 64.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (11-6).
• Cole’s team is 12-7 when he starts this season.
• In Cole’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee

• During 31 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.47 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
• The Guardians are 5-3 in Bibee’s eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Bibee’s team has put together a 24-9 record over his 31 starts.
• Bibee’s starts went over the run total 15 times in 33 games with a set total this season.

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Yankees’ 2024 Performance

Guardians’ 2024 Performance

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