Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians hit the field on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against Luis Gil, who is the named starter for the New York Yankees. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees have been listed as -152 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Guardians (+128). New York is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for the contest (with -110 odds to hit the over and -110 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Guardians game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 54%, Guardians 46%

Yankees vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 94 times this season and won 53, or 56.4%, of those games.
• New York is 30-19 this season when entering a game favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 45 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (46.7%) in those games.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious eight times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 43.9% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL (12)

CLE 9 · NYY 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+128

O 8

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-152

U 8

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 5-4 record from the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Yankees' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge has racked up a team-high batting average of .331, and leads the Yankees in home runs (44) and runs batted in (111).
• Of all hitters in the majors, Judge's home run total places him first, and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Judge has collected a hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .405 with four doubles, three home runs, seven walks and seven RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .300 with 24 doubles, four triples, 34 home runs and 104 walks.
• Including all major league batters, Soto ranks fifth in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• Anthony Volpe has 23 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks while batting .247.
• Volpe has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .158 with a double and a walk.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .233 with 27 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 42 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 3-3.
• The Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Guardians have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Ramirez paces the Guardians with 32 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 100.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ramirez's home run total is seventh and his RBI tally ranks second.
• Josh Naylor is batting .245 with 19 doubles, 27 home runs and 45 walks.
• Naylor is 12th overall in homers and sixth in RBI this year.
• Steven Kwan has accumulated a team-high batting average of .316.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .255 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Guardians vs. Brewers highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the highlights as the Cleveland Guardians took on the Milwaukee Brewers in this regular season matchup.

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