New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-150) Cleveland (+130)

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (6-4) will try to defeat the New York Yankees (6-3) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Yankees at -150 and the Guardians are at +130. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Gerrit Cole and Hunter Gaddis.

The Yankees have hit 11 two-baggers as a team and have hit 16 balls out of the stadium. New York has a slugging percentage of .462 and have been called out on strikes 81 times, while taking a walk on 35 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. They have earned 42 runs batted in in addition to 72 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .247. They have earned a total of 44 runs while holding a team OBP of .327.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.81 on the season (4th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 101 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 4.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.13. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 6 home runs and 25 total runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 25 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 2.98 as a squad on the season.

Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 11 times as well as having 6 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 9 holds for the year (5th in the league). The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 13 save situations. They have accumulated 3 saves so far this season and have missed out on 1 out of their 4 save chances. The relievers have inherited 15 runners this season and 46.7% of them crossed the plate. The Yankees have dispatched 30 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Yankees have converted 68.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 720 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 14th in the majors. The New York Yankees have a total of 240 putouts so far this season, as well as 63 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which is 11th in baseball, and have 3 double plays.

Cole (132-71 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.12 while going up against 6,695 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,398 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 428 free passes. His earned run average is 3.22 (594 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.098. Cole has thrown 1,662 innings and is sitting with 1,949 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

Cleveland has compiled 5 home runs so far this season as well as 44 RBIs. They have put up 19 two-baggers, while taking a walk 47 times as well as earning 50 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated a team OBP of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .245 so far this season. The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .355 and they score 5.00 runs per game (13th in the league). They have been rung up on 86 occasions (12th in baseball) and have 89 hits.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.178 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a team this year. They come in at 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 80. The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 45 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (41 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.90 (90 strikeouts vs 31 free passes). They have allowed 9 home runs and they surrender 4.30 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

Cleveland has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 6 save chances and they have earned 4 saves. They sit at 15th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 39 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 20 times in high leverage situations and also on 10 occasions with base runners. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.6% of 7 inherited runners. Sitting with 8 save situations, the Guardians have earned 2 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

In their 852 innings on the field, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 71.8% (6th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 5 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (12th in pro baseball). The Guardians have recorded 83 assists, 4 errors and have accounted for 284 putouts this season.

Gaddis (0-2 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 10.06 ERA while giving up 11.1 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.17 and he has gone up against 79 batters during his career. He has conceded a total of 19 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.588 and a FIP of 8.3. In his career, Gaddis has allowed 21 base hits while he has totaled 13 strikeouts in 17 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-150)

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