Cleveland will look to improve on its 45-39 record when take on New York, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Wednesday.

The Indians will rely on Justin Masterson to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Philip Hughes will be his counterpart for the Yankees. Justin Masterson is 6-6 this season, and Philip Hughes is 0-1.



View NY Yankees vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as underdogs of -110 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Indians at No. 11 in the American League and the Yankees at No. 1 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Cleveland's American League No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.3 runs per game in the league. The Indians have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the American League at home, scoring 4.6 runs per game.

New York was a 9-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Indians. They won as -161 favorites, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. New York hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 11-strikeout performance from C.C. Sabathia - will prevaiil again after their 9-2 victory against Cleveland at Progressive Field.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Yankees at Indians trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cleveland
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, July 7
Cleveland home to Toronto, Thursday, July 7