Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (15-13) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (13-14) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Cal Quantrill and Domingo German.

The Guardians have tallied 52 doubles as a team and have hit 17 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .360 and have been called out on strikes 203 times, while being walked on 103 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.0 runs per outing, which has them at 23rd in MLB. They have accrued 97 RBI's and 216 hits on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .236. They have accumulated 107 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .316.

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The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.92 so far this season (12th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 205 hitters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 24 home runs and also 118 total runs (13th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 76 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.98 as a squad for the season. Cleveland has allowed 240 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 107 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29.

The Guardians relievers have earned a save rate of 68.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 30 runners over the course of the season with 26.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Guardians pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 25 times in addition to having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 90 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 14 holds so far this season (16th in MLB). They have earned 11 saves on the campaign and have blown 5 of 16 chances to get a save.

The Guardians have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,211 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have earned a total of 737 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 263 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which ranks 13th in pro baseball, and have earned 19 double plays.

Quantrill has taken the ball for 496 innings and has tallied 384 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.63 (200 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.240. He has surrendered 477 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 138 walks. Quantrill (32-18 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.15 while facing 2,081 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Yankees have a team SLG% of .382 and they earn 4.07 runs per game (21st in baseball). They have put up 33 doubles, while taking a walk 87 times as well as scoring 114 runs. New York has accounted for 34 home runs this year as well as 107 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 245 instances (15th in the league) and have earned a total of 204 hits. The New York Yankees have earned a team OBP of .299 and a team batting average of .226 so far this season.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 99 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.35 (92 earned runs given up). They have conceded 27 home runs and they allow 3.61 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.142 in addition to having a FIP of 3.87 as a unit for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (267 strikeouts vs 86 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 196.

New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of 34 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 19 times in high leverage situations and on 25 occasions with runners on. With 19 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 11 holds and 3 blown saves. They rank 16th in baseball with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 78 relievers to the hill this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 8 save chances and they have converted 5 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 20 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (8th in professional baseball). The Yankees have recorded 221 assists, 10 errors and have a tally of 741 putouts on the campaign. In their 2,223 innings played, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, German has surrendered 390 hits and he has 462 punch outs in 439 innings pitched. German (28-23 mark in his career) has earned a 4.44 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 217 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.196 and a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.40 and he has faced 1,846 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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