Josh Tomlin takes the bump for the Cleveland Indians on Friday in the midst of the worst start to a season in his eight-year career. Tomlin has a 9.16 ERA through his first five outings this year – surrendering 20 runs and 10 home runs in 18.2 innings of work. The Indians will be hoping that the struggling right-hander can get back on track when they open a three-game series with the New York Yankees in the Big Apple on Friday.
- CC Sabathia has a 0.52 ERA – allowing just 1 earned run in 17.1 IP – in his last 3 starts.
- The Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home with CC Sabathia as the starting pitcher.
- The Indians lost their last 3 games vs the Yankees – all in last season’s ALDS.
Opposite Tomlin will be CC Sabathia, who is pitching lights-out for the Yankees. Since returning to the Yankees rotation after a short stint on the DL, Sabathia has a 0.52 ERA with opponents posting a .169 batting average in three starts. The 37-year-old southpaw has fared well against the Indians lineup as well, holding current Cleveland players to a .212 batting average with 48 strikeouts and 15 walks.
The Yankees enter this contest rolling, winning 12 of their last 13 games – with seven of those victories coming by four or more runs. There is not an area the Bronx Bombers are not excelling in, hitting .314 with runners in scoring position during that span with pitchers posting a 1.69 ERA. Didi Gregorius specifically has been on another level, slashing .346/.386/.692 with five home runs and 13 RBIs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, New York sat as a -158 favorite earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The OVER/UNDER total was set at 9.5, according to Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.7-3.2 win for the Yankees on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Yankees bring a 21-10 record to the battle against the 17-14 Indians. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Cleveland injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Yankees rated this week at No. 3 and the Indians sitting at No. 14.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle of the New York Yankees and their No. 1-rated batting order, averaging 5.74 runs per nine innings, against the No. 12 lineup of the Cleveland Indians at 4.65 runs per outing.
New York owns the No. 6 defense, allowing 3.45 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cleveland's No. 13-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Blue Jays, a 13-4 final on Thursday in support of Adam Plutko at Progressive Field.
New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Astros, a 6-5 final on Thursday in support of Masahiro Tanaka at Minute Maid Park.
- Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
- Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- New York is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
- New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at New York, Saturday, May 5
