NYY was beat up by Cleveland last night and dropped another game below .500 in the competitive AL East. They will send out CC Sabathia (5-6, 3.48 ERA) this afternoon to take on Danny Salazar (10-3, 2.36 ERA) and the AL Central-leading Indians, who have cooled off a little since their 14-game winning streak.
As we approach the all-star break, the young Danny Salazar is near the top of contention for the AL Cy Young award. The Dominican strikeout artist is in his third year in the league and has improved his numbers every year he’s been in the league. In seven home starts this season, Salazar is 5-1 with a 2.05 ERA.
Sabathia continues to impress this year as it seems getting was the best thing that could’ve happened to him – and the Yankees. CC has been really good on the road, posting a 2.81 ERA away from Yankee Stadium.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cleveland Indians were listed as -175 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.2-2.9 result in favor of 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
52-34 Cleveland battles the Yankees, currently with a 42-44 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs New York injuries news.
The Cleveland Indians sit at No. 3 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Yankees sit at No. 12 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Cleveland Indians No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.92 runs per game, against a New York Yankees offense rated No. 24 and scoring 4.1 runs per game. The Indians have averaged 8.94 hits per game to date this season, more than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.41 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the No. 14 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Yankees were saddled with a loss last time out in Chad Green's start, as they lost 10-2 against Cleveland on Friday at Progressive Field.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Cleveland, Sunday, July 10th