Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction, 10/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: TBS

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians on Monday in Game 5 of the ALDS. The winner will face the Astros in the ALCS. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Zach Plesac and Jameson Taillon. The Guardians open at +100 while the Yankees are at -120. The total is set at 7.5.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in baseball. They have 698 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Guardians have accounted for 273 doubles as a unit and have smacked 127 balls out of the park. They have amassed 662 runs batted in in addition to 1,410 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .254. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .383 and have struck out 1,122 times, while drawing a walk on 450 occasions.

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The Guardians have compiled a team earned run average of 3.46 on the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,390 hitters. They have walked 435 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.75 as a squad so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.20 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.16. Guardians pitchers have allowed 172 long balls in addition to 634 total runs (8th in MLB).

The Guardians have sent 507 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 181 runners so far this season and 28.7% of those runners crossed home plate. They have tallied 51 saves so far this season and have not converted 18 of their 69 chances to save the game. The Guardians relievers have recorded a save percentage of 73.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 135 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 62 holds for the year (27th in the league). Guardians pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 135 times as well as having 168 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 13,104 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 6th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 4,368 putouts for the season, as well as 1,443 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which has them ranked 25th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 127 double plays.

Plesac (25-26 career mark) has a FIP of 4.53 and he has faced 1,847 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 413 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 118 walks. His earned run average is 4.04 (200 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.192. Plesac has taken the ball for 445 innings and has racked up 345 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

New York has recorded 254 long balls on the season as well as 764 RBIs. They have hit 225 two-baggers, while taking a walk 620 times as well as racking up 807 runs. The New York Yankees have accumulated an on-base percentage of .325 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the season. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .426 and they average 4.98 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have struck out on 1,391 occasions (13th in baseball) and have tallied 1,308 base hits.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.117 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.29 (1,459 strikeouts vs 444 free passes). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,177. They have surrendered 157 home runs and they relinquish 3.52 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The New York pitching staff have given up 567 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.30 (532 earned runs relinquished).

New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 68 save opportunities and they have walked away with 47 saves. They are currently ranked 8th in the league holding a save rate of 69.1%, and they have dispatched 507 relievers to the hill this year. Their relievers have taken the field 185 times in high leverage situations and also on 178 occasions with runners on. New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.7% of 254 inherited base runners. With 153 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 81 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

In 13,065 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (2nd in baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 102 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 1,473 assists, 74 errors and are sitting with 4,355 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Taillon has conceded 762 hits while totaling 710 strikeouts in 787 innings. He has given up 336 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.212 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.68 and he has faced 3,279 opposing batters in his MLB career. Taillon (51-35 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.84 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+100)

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