New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The New York Yankees (10-3) are traveling to Progressive Field on Friday where they will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (9-3). The expected starting pitchers will be Clarke Schmidt and Carlos Carrasco.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 4.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have tallied 61 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .345. The Yankees have tallied 17 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 15 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 54 RBI's in addition to 103 base knocks this year, while their batting average comes in at .242. New York has a slugging rate of .388 and have struck out 103 times, while being walked on 66 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Yankees pitchers have conceded 8 home runs and 46 runs in total (8th in MLB). New York has conceded 96 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 35 earned runs. The Yankees have a team ERA of 2.67 on the season (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 98 batters. They have walked 48 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a team on the year.

The Yankees have sent 40 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 25 base runners this season with 48.0% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 8 saves so far this year and have blown 2 of 10 save chances. The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save rate of 80.0% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 8 holds for the year (11th in MLB). Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 17 times and also have had 17 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have earned 354 putouts so far this season, as well as 127 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .974 which puts them in 28th in baseball, and have accumulated 8 double plays. The Yankees have turned 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,062 innings, which has them ranked 5th in MLB.

Schmidt has taken the mound for 239 innings and is sitting with 227 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Schmidt (14-15 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.23 while he has gone up against 1,044 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.37 (116 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.372. He has given up 246 base knocks (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 82 free passes.

Cleveland has tallied 11 long balls this season to go along with 61 runs batted in. They have recorded 21 doubles, while getting a free base 33 times and notching 69 runs. The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .264 on the campaign. The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .407 and they score 5.75 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have been rung up on 90 occasions (24th in the league) and have earned a total of 111 hits.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.187 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.03 as a squad on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 10.10 (120 strikeouts against 44 walks). They rank 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 83. They have conceded 5 home runs and they concede 2.86 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Cleveland pitching staff have relinquished 34 runs on the year while having an ERA of 2.69 (32 earned runs relinquished).

Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 4 save opportunities and they have walked away with 4 saves. They sit at 1st in the league with a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 50 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 19 times in high leverage situations in addition to 11 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.0% out of their 20 inherited base runners. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Guardians have recorded 12 holds and also 0 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 10 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (16th in the majors). The Guardians have accrued 108 assists, 7 errors and have accumulated 321 putouts this year. In 963 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (17th in baseball).

Carrasco (107-93 mark in his career) has earned a 4.05 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.75 and he has gone up against 6,448 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 695 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his pro baseball career, Carrasco has surrendered 1,507 base knocks while he has totaled 1,582 strikeouts in 1,546 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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