The New York Yankees will give the ball to lefthander CC Sabathia on Wednesday afternoon as they close out their MLB betting series on the road against the Cleveland Indians.
Sabathia enters Wednesday's contest at 5-4 with a 3.71 ERA on the season, holding the Red Sox to just one run over 7 1-3 innings while fanning 10 in his last outing. The lefthander is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA over his six career starts vs. Cleveland.
Cleveland counters with Corey Kluber, who will try to quiet the fans and the Yankees bats at the same time.
View Cleveland vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
New York was a -192 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
Power Rankings:
The Yankees - Indians odds would favor the Indians if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 7 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Cleveland is at No. 6 in the American League.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 11-rated American League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Indians defense that ranks No. 12 in the American League at 4.6 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Indians batters have averaged on the year (8.8 hits per game).
Defensively, Cleveland features the American League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.
Cleveland was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +127 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Indians endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Tuesday, with Scott Kazmir throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.
Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few Indians at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees' last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Friday, June 7
NY Yankees at Seattle, Thursday, June 6
