The New York Yankees will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Cleveland Indians invade Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

The match puts starter Ubaldo Jimenez for the Indians on the hill facing Andy Pettitte for the Yankees. Jimenez brings a 7-5 mark to the game, while Pettitte is 3-3 to date on the season.



View Cleveland vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Yankees as -180 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 2-ranked Yankees and the American League No. 12-rated Indians in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 4 ranked American League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the American League at 4.9 runs allowed per game. The Yankees have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, more than the Indians have managed so far this season (8.5 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Cleveland owns the American League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 5.5 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -141 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cleveland didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-4 to New York on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.




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

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

A few Indians at Yankees trends to consider:
Cleveland is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
NY Yankees are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Cleveland


Next up:
Cleveland at Baltimore, Thursday, June 28
NY Yankees home to Chi White Sox, Thursday, June 28