The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians hit the field in Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday at 7:38 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have a 1-0 series lead.

The favored Yankees (-167 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Guardians (+141). The Yankees are projected to give the nod to Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) against the Guardians and Tanner Bibee (12-8, 3.47 ERA).

Carlos Rodon (6.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K) registered the win in the Yankees’ 5-2 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Giancarlo Stanton led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Alex Cobb (2.2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Guardians.

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New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+141, bet $100 to win $141)
  • Over/under: 7

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • The Yankees have been favorites in 135 games this season and won 78 (57.8%) of those contests.
  • New York has a record of 42-23, a 64.6% win rate, when favored by -167 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
  • So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 86 of 165 games with a total.
  • In 164 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 82-82-0 ATS.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)

  • Cole gets the start for the Yankees, his 18th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Friday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • In 17 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.41, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .220 against him.
  • Cole enters the matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Cole will look to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
  • In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
  • He will face off against a Guardians offense that ranks 25th in MLB with 1263 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .395 (16th in MLB) with 185 total home runs (12th in MLB).
  • In six innings over one appearance against the Guardians this season, Cole has a 0 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .056.

Yankees batting stats

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 237 this season.
  • Hitters for New York have a combined .429 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
  • New York has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 815.
  • The Yankees have an on-base percentage of .333 this season, which ranks third in the league.
  • New York ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (45.9%) in those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has been victorious five times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +141 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 41.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 72 of its 167 opportunities.
  • In 166 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 85-81-0 against the spread.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)

  • Bibee (12-8 with a 3.47 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 32nd of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.47, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 31 games this season. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
  • Bibee is trying to pick up his 13th quality start of the year.
  • Bibee has pitched five or more innings in a game 27 times this season entering this game.
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • He will match up with a Yankees squad that is batting .248 as a unit (eighth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .429 (fourth in the league) with 237 total home runs (first in MLB action).
  • The 25-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.47), 18th in WHIP (1.117), and 13th in K/9 (9.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians rank 12th in baseball with 185 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Cleveland’s .395 slugging percentage is 16th in baseball.
  • The Guardians rank 21st in the majors with a .238 batting average.
  • The offense for Cleveland is the No. 14 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (708 total runs).
  • The Guardians are 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .307.
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