New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians Free Total Prediction, 8–3–2017
Free MLB Pick and Prediction by Tim Harris of Oddsboard.com
New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
Thursday, August 3rd, 7:10 pm EST | MLB Odds: Indians -133, 8.5
New York Yankees (42–35)
The New York Yankees were one of the most active teams before the trade deadline and the biggest splash may have been trading for Sonny Gray. Gray will make his Yankees debut tonight on the road vs the Cleveland Indians.
Sonny Gray is 6–5 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 starts this season, having thrown at least six innings in 12 of those games while allowing two earned runs or fewer on 10 occasions. The former All-Star went 4–2 with a 1.37 ERA over his final six starts for the A’s.
The Yankees currently rank 5th in MLB with a team ERA of 3.82. Offensively, they rank 7th with a team BA of .262. Gray will go from Oakland, who had little offensive production, to New York which has some young power hitters in the lineup. Aaron Judge leads the Majors with 34 home runs, despite hitting just 4 home runs since the All Star break. Perhaps competing in the Home Run Derby wasn’t the best idea?
Yankees Betting Trends
Under is 6–0 in Yankees last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record
Under is 8–2 in Yankees last 10 road games
Under is 4–1–1 in Yankees last 6 overall
Cleveland Indians (42–36)
Opposing Sonny Gray in the series opener will be Corey Kluber. He was spectacular in the month of July, going 1–1 with a 2.62 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 34.1 innings in five starts. He set a career-best mark with a 14.7 K/9 last month. Kluber has pitched well at home in Progressive Field with a 6–1 record and 2.38 ERA.
Cleveland leads the AL Central by 2.5 games over the surging Royals. The Indians have rose to the top of the Central by solid pitching, ranking 4th in MLB with a 3.79 team ERA. The Indians also rank 5th with a .264 team batting average and the top bullpen in the majors that boasts a 2.90 ERA.
The Indians has surged after getting off to a rough start this season and they appear to have the pieces in place to make a post season run. Pitching is what got them to the World Series last season and that is what they will lean on to make a run this season.
Indians Betting Trends
Under is 7–2 in Indians last 9 vs. a team with a winning record
Under is 11–5–1 in Indians last 17 home games vs. a right-handed starter
Under is 9–4 in Kluber’s last 13 home starts vs. a team with a winning record
Yankees vs Indians Total Pick
Both starters in tonight’s matchup are top of the rotation arms. Sonny Gray is making his first start for the Yankees and you can guarantee he will be amped. Kluber understands the importance of winning this series and maintaining a lead in the Central. I see this Total going Under 8.5 runs with both starters pitching gems with little offensive production.
Yankees vs Indians Free Pick: Under 8.5
