Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction, 10/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+117) New York (-127)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday in Game 2 of their series.  The Yankees took Game 1 by a score of 4-1. The moneyline on this contest has the Guardians at +117 while the Yankees are sitting at -127. The total comes in at 6.5. The starting pitchers are Shane Bieber and Nestor Cortes Jr.

As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 15th in baseball. They have a total of 698 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .316. The Guardians have accounted for 273 doubles as a unit and have knocked 127 balls out of the park. They have 662 runs batted in in addition to 1,410 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .254. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 1,122 times, while taking a walk on 450 occasions.

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Guardians pitchers have given up 172 home runs in addition to 634 total runs (8th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 435 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.75 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 3.20 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.16. The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.46 so far this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,390 batters.

The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 73.9% and has entered the game in 135 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 base runners on the campaign with 28.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Guardians relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 135 times and also have had 168 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 507 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have tallied 62 holds this season (27th in the league). They have accumulated 51 saves so far this year and have blown 18 of their 69 save opportunities.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 4,368 putouts this year, in addition to 1,443 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which ranks 25th in the majors, and they have turned 127 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 13,104 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball.

Bieber has pitched in 703 innings and has accumulated 831 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.17 (248 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.097. He has allowed 618 base knocks (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 153 free passes. Bieber (54-26 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.00 while going up against 2,837 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have earned an OBP of .325 in addition to a batting average of .241 on the year. They have struck out on 1,391 occasions (13th in baseball) and have 1,308 base hits. New York has compiled 254 long balls for the season to go along with 764 RBIs. The Yankees hold a team slugging percentage of .426 and they have an average of 4.98 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 225 doubles, while getting a free base 620 times and racking up 807 runs.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 567 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.30 (532 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 157 homers and they give up 3.52 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.117 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.29 (1,459 strikeouts against 444 free passes). They come in at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,177.

Sitting with 153 save situations, the Yankees have earned 81 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. New York has had relievers step onto the hill in 68 save opportunities and they have walked away with 47 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 185 times in high leverage situations and also on 178 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.7% of 254 inherited base runners. They rank 8th in baseball with a save rate of 69.1%, and they have dispatched 507 relievers to the hill so far this season.

Out of their 13,065 innings played, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (2nd in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 102 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (6th in the majors). The Yankees have 1,473 assists, 74 errors and are sitting with 4,355 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Cortes Jr has surrendered 280 hits while he has earned 346 K's in 330 frames. Cortes Jr (19-9 career mark) has a 3.60 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 132 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.153 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and he has gone up against 1,357 opposing batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-127) and under 6.5 runs

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