On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians (72-52) are visiting the New York Yankees (73-52), at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Guardians have dropped three in a row, and the Yankees have dropped two straight.

The Yankees are a home favorite (-167) against the Guardians (+138). The New York Yankees will give the start to Luis Gil (12-6, 3.25 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Matthew Boyd.

The Yankees lost 3-2 against the Tigers Sunday, with Mark Leiter Jr. getting credited with the loss. He threw zero innings, giving up one earned run on two hits. DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Yankees offensively.

The Guardians were handed a 2-0 loss to the Brewers Sunday. Will Brennan (1-for-4) led the way offensively, while Ben Lively took the loss on the mound after going six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out five.

Prepare for the Yankees vs. Guardians with what you need to know about Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 a.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 (+138, bet $100 to win $138)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 94 times this season and won 53, or 56.4%, of those games.
  • New York is 24-16 this season when entering a game favored by -167 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Yankees have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of 123 games with a total.
  • The Yankees are 62-60-0 against the spread this season.

Luis Gil (Yankees probable starter)

  • Gil makes the start for the Yankees, his 24th of the season. He is 12-6 with a 3.25 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Tuesday, Aug. 13 against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander went four innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.25, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .183 against him.
  • Gil is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the season.
  • Gil is trying to collect his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • He meets a Guardians offense that ranks 13th in the league with 563 runs while batting .238 as a unit. It has a collective .396 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 142 home runs (14th in MLB).

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees rank second in Major League Baseball with 188 home runs.
  • Fueled by 394 extra-base hits, New York ranks third in MLB with a .438 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Yankees have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
  • New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 635 total runs this season.
  • No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who have a league-best .335 OBP this season.
  • New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have come away with 21 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Cleveland has come away with a win five times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 42% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 58 of its 124 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Guardians have an against the spread record of 62-61-0 in 123 games with a line this season.

Matthew Boyd (Guardians probable starter)

  • The Guardians will send Boyd (0-0) to the mound for his second start of the season.
  • In his last time out on Tuesday, the lefty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • In one game this season, he has a 1.69 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .167 against him.
  • He will face off against a Yankees offense that is batting .252 as a unit (ninth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .438 (third in the league) with 188 total home runs (second in MLB play).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians are 14th in MLB play with 142 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • So far this year, Cleveland ranks 17th in the majors, slugging .396.
  • The Guardians have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.238).
  • Cleveland scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (563 total, 4.5 per game).
  • The Guardians’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
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