The OVER has paid out for bettors at the sportsbooks in five of CC Sabathia's last six road starts as he takes the mound for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Progressive Field in baseball odds action against the Cleveland Indians.
Sabathia is just 4-8 with a 5.34 ERA on the season, but he's coming off a home win over the Red Sox in which he gave up just one run on three hits over six innings. Danny Salazar (9-6, 3.38 ERA) will counter for the Indians on Wednesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Cleveland Indians as -131 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.5-4.4 win for the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
52-59 Cleveland battles the Yankees, currently with a 61-50 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs New York injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 13-ranked Cleveland Indians and the No. 2-rated New York Yankees in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting New York Yankees rank No. 9 at 8.81 hits per game. That compares with the Cleveland Indians No. 13 ranking in that category.
Defensively, New York features the No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.34 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 at home, scoring 4.29 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York lost in extra innings against the Indians on Tuesday as Cleveland edged them 5-4 at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Cleveland, Thursday, August 13th