Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 22

Updated Aug. 22, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and Aaron Judge will hit the field when the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees meet on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are favored in this one, at -198, while the underdog Guardians have +164 odds to upset. New York is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +105 odds). The total for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

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

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Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees highlights on Tuesday, August 20th.

Yankees vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• 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

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 won 54, or 56.2%, of the 96 games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has a record of 14-8, a 63.6% win rate, when favored by -198 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Yankees have a 66.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (46.8%) in those games.
• Cleveland has been listed as an underdog of +164 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 37.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

CLE 0 · NYY 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+170

O 8

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-205

U 8

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and finished 6-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
• The Yankees have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Judge has racked up a team-high batting average of .334, and leads the Yankees in home runs (47) and runs batted in (117).
• Judge's home runs rank him first in MLB, and he is first in RBI.
• Judge carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .432 with four doubles, six home runs, seven walks and 12 RBI.
• Juan Soto is hitting .302 with 25 doubles, four triples, 36 home runs and 106 walks.
• Soto ranks fifth in home runs and fifth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Soto carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a double, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .249 with 25 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
• Volpe is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Alex Verdugo has 27 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 43 walks while batting .229.

Yankees Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Guardians had a record of 4-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Guardians have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has a team-high 32 home runs and has driven in 101 runs.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Ramirez ranks seventh in homers and second in RBI.
• Naylor is batting .240 with 19 doubles, 27 home runs and 46 walks.
• Naylor is 12th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and seventh in RBI.
• Steven Kwan has racked up a team-high batting average of .311.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .253 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 23 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Yankees' Aaron Judge smashes his 47th home run of the season against the Guardians

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge smashed his 47th home run of the season against the Cleveland Guardians.

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