Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-135) New York (+115)

The Cleveland Guardians (14-15) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (15-15). The moneyline on this game has Cleveland at -135 and New York is coming in at +115. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shane Bieber and Clarke Schmidt.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 26th in the league. They have racked up 111 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .307. The Guardians have tallied 53 doubles as a team and have smacked 17 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 101 runs batted in in addition to 224 hits so far this year, and their batting average is .229. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .345 and have been called out on strikes 217 times, while drawing a walk on 106 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Guardians hold a team earned run average of 3.97 so far this season (12th in the league), and their staff has rung up 218 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 27 long balls and also 127 runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 83 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.09 as a unit so far this year. Cleveland has yielded 255 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 116 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Guardians have dispatched 94 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 31 base runners so far this season and 25.8% of those players crossed the plate. They have 12 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 of 17 chances to save the game. The Guardians relief pitchers have a save percentage of 70.6% and has come into the game in 31 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 14 holds for the season (18th in MLB). Guardians relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 26 times and also have had 43 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 788 putouts so far this season, as well as 282 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which puts them in 12th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 21 double plays. The Guardians have converted 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,364 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 16th in professional baseball.

Bieber (56-27 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.03 while he has faced 2,989 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 650 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 164 walks. His ERA is 3.17 (261 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.099. Bieber has thrown 740 frames and has earned 857 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Yankees hold a team SLG% of .375 and they average 3.93 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have put up 34 two-baggers, while walking 91 times as well as scoring 118 runs. New York has knocked in 35 HRs this year as well as 111 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 254 occasions (15th in baseball) and are sitting with 218 hits. The New York Yankees have compiled an on-base percentage of .297 and a batting average of .225 on the season.

The New York pitching staff have relinquished 117 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.68 (108 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 31 home runs and they surrender 3.99 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.167 with a FIP of 4.06 as a team so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.70 (284 strikeouts vs 97 bases on balls). They rank 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 211.

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of their 40 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 11 holds and 4 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 82 relievers to the mound for the season. New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 9 save chances and they have earned 5 saves.

In their 2,376 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (4th in baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 20 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in professional baseball). The Yankees have recorded 234 assists, 13 errors and have earned 792 putouts this season.

In his career, Schmidt has surrendered 99 hits while he has tallied 101 punch outs in 95 innings pitched. Schmidt (5-9 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.53 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 48 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.458 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.53 and he has gone up against 426 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (-135)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here