The New York Yankees (94-68) will visit the Cleveland Guardians (92-69), in the game of a seven-game series, Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET.

The Yankees are favored (-129 on the moneyline) when they take on the Guardians (+109). The probable pitchers are Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA) for the Yankees against Tanner Bibee (12-8, 3.47 ERA) for the Guardians.

These clubs meet again after the Yankees defeated the Guardians 8-6 yesterday. Mark Leiter Jr. picked up the win for the Yankees (1.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 K), and Juan Soto led the way offensively (1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). EMMAnuel Clase (1.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.

Ahead of watching the Yankees vs. Guardians, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

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

  • Favorite: Yankees (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • The Yankees have won 80, or 58%, of the 138 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • New York has a record of 65-46, a 58.6% win rate, when favored by -129 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 56.3% chance to win.
  • New York and its opponents have hit the over in 89 of its 168 games with a total this season.
  • The Yankees have an ATS record of 84-83-0 in 167 games with a spread this season.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)

  • Rodon gets the start for the Yankees, his 33rd of the season. He is 16-9 with a 3.96 ERA and 195 strikeouts in 175 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Monday, the lefty threw six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • In 32 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.96 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .235 to opposing batters.
  • Rodon enters the matchup with 16 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Rodon enters the game with 25 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • In five of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.395) and ranks 12th in MLB play with 185 home runs. It has a collective .238 batting average, and is 25th in MLB with 1263 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 708 runs.
  • In six innings over one appearance against the Guardians this season, Rodon has a 1.5 ERA and a 0.5 WHIP while his opponents are batting .143.
  • The 31-year-old’s 3.96 ERA ranks 40th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 37th, and 10 K/9 ranks 11th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Yankees batting stats

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 237 this season.
  • Fueled by 495 extra-base hits, New York ranks fourth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Yankees have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
  • New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 815 total runs this season.
  • The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .333.
  • 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 come away with 29 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Cleveland has won 11 of 33 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 75 of its 170 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In 169 games with a line this season, the Guardians have a mark of 86-83-0 against the spread.

Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)

  • Bibee (12-8) takes the mound first for the Guardians in his 32nd start of the season. He has a 3.47 ERA in 173 2/3 innings pitched, with 187 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty threw 1 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 25-year-old has amassed a 3.47 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 31 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
  • Bibee has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Bibee has 27 starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 1352 total hits and third in MLB action with 815 runs scored. They have the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and are first in all of MLB with 237 home runs.
  • Bibee has thrown 1 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out two against the Yankees this season.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.47 ERA ranks 20th, 1.117 WHIP ranks 18th, and 9.7 K/9 ranks 13th.

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians rank 12th in MLB action with 185 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • So far this season, Cleveland ranks 16th in the majors, slugging .395.
  • The Guardians have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
  • The offense for Cleveland is the No. 14 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (708 total runs).
  • The Guardians’ .307 on-base percentage is 18th in baseball.
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