New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians - MLB - ALDS Game 2 Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The New York Yankees are at home for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Cleveland Guardians, Thursday at 7:37 PM ET. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead.

The favored Yankees (-135 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Guardians (+114). The Yankees will give the ball to Nestor Cortes (12-4) versus the Guardians and Shane Bieber (13-8). The matchup has an over/under of 6.5 total runs.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Yankees

New York has a 4-4 record from the eight games it was moneyline favorites over its last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
New York’s ATS record is 6-4-0 over its past 10 games.

Guardians

Cleveland has been the underdog twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Cleveland has five wins against the spread in its last 10 chances.

Yankees vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Nestor Cortes

The Yankees have a 14-13-0 ATS record in Cortes’ 27 starts with a set spread.
The Yankees have been the moneyline favorite in 27 of Cortes’ starts this season, and they went 18-9 in those matchups.
Cortes’ team has a 19-9 record in his starts this season.
Cortes’ starts hit the over on the run total 12 times in 27 games with a set total this season.

Projected starter: Shane Bieber

When Bieber starts, his team is 18-13-0 against the spread this season.
When he is the starting pitcher, Cleveland has a record of 4-3 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
In games Bieber has started, his team is 21-11.
In games Bieber has started this season, the teams are 12-18-1 at hitting the over.

Yankees Batting Leaders

Aaron Judge has a team-best batting average of .311, and leads the Yankees in home runs (62) and runs batted in (131).
Judge’s home runs rank first in MLB and he ranks first in RBI in MLB.
Anthony Rizzo is batting .224 with 21 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 58 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Rizzo ranks 15th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
Gleyber Torres has 27 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .255.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .263 with 20 doubles, four home runs and 35 walks.

Guardians Batting Leaders

Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs with 29 and runs batted in with 126.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ramirez ranks 24th in home runs and third in RBI.
Steven Kwan is batting .298 to lead Cleveland, while adding six homers and 52 runs batted in this season.
Kwan is 265th in home runs and 136th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Amed Rosario is slashing .283/.312/.403 this season for the Guardians.
Andres Gimenez has 145 hits and an OBP of .369 to go with a slugging percentage of .464 this season.