New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: YES

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (9-3) will try to beat the New York Yankees (10-3) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Luis Gil and Triston McKenzie.

The Yankees have hit 17 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 15 baseballs out of the stadium. New York has a slugging rate of .388 and have been called out on strikes 103 times, while drawing a walk on 66 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 4.7 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have accounted for 54 RBI's in addition to 103 hits this season, and their team batting average is at .242. They are sitting with 61 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .345.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Yankees pitchers have yielded 8 long balls in addition to 46 total runs (8th in MLB). New York has conceded 96 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 35 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 2.67 on the season (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 98 hitters. They have walked 48 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a squad on the season.

The Yankees have dispatched 40 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 25 runners on the year and 48.0% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 8 saves so far this year and have not converted 2 of their 10 save opportunities. The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save rate of 80.0% and stepped onto the hill in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 8 holds on the campaign (11th in the league). Yankees pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 17 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,062 innings on the field, which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have accounted for 354 putouts this season, in addition to 127 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .974 which puts them in 28th in professional baseball, and they have turned 8 double plays.

Gil has taken the hill for 42 innings and is sitting with 57 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.61 (17 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.323. He has conceded 28 hits (6.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 28 free passes. Gil (1-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while he has gone up against 186 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated an on-base percentage of .335 and a team batting average of .264 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 90 instances (24th in MLB) and have notched a total of 111 base hits. Cleveland has accumulated 11 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 61 runs batted in. The Guardians have a team SLG% of .407 and they score 5.75 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have recorded 21 two-baggers, while walking 33 times and notching 69 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 34 runs this season while having an ERA of 2.69 (32 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 5 long balls and they give up 2.86 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.187 with a FIP of 3.03 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 10.10 (120 strikeouts against 44 walks). They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 83.

Cleveland has called on relievers to enter the contest in 4 save opportunities and they have earned 4 saves. They rank 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 50 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 11 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 20.0% out of 20 inherited base runners. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Guardians have 12 holds and 0 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 10 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in baseball). The Guardians have accrued 108 assists, 7 errors and have a total of 321 putouts so far this year. In 963 innings played, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (17th in professional baseball).

During his career, McKenzie has conceded 262 base hits while earning 388 K's in 369 innings. McKenzie (19-25 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.75 ERA while allowing 6.4 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 154 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.060 and having a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has faced 1,476 batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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