New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, tips and betting trends | August 22

In the final Game of a three-Game set at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees (74-53) meet the Cleveland Guardians (73-53), Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET.

The favored Yankees (-175 moneyline odds to win) host the Guardians (+146). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Gerrit Cole (4-2), and Gavin Williams (2-5) answering the bell for the Cleveland Guardians.

Prepare for the Yankees vs. Guardians with everything you need to know about Thursday’s Game, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Yankees (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
• Underdog: Guardians (+146, bet $100 to win $146)
• Over/under: 8

Yankees vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Game Time: 1:05 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 won 54, or 56.2%, of the 96 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York is 19-13 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of its 125 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees are 63-61-0 ATS in their 124 games with a spread this season.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)

• The Yankees are sending Cole (4-2) out for his 11th start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 60 strikeouts through 52 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Friday, the righty tossed six scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers while surrendering four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.15, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .268 against him.
• Cole is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
• Cole will try to pitch five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 outings this season.
• He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 990 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .395 (17th in MLB) with 144 total home runs (14th in MLB).

Yankees batting stats

• The Yankees’ 193 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
• Hitters for New York rank third in the majors with a combined .439 team slugging percentage.
• The Yankees’ .251 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
• New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 648 total runs this season.
• No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who have a league-best .335 OBP this season.
• New York has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

• The Guardians have been victorious in 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cleveland has been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 40.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 60 of its 126 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians are 63-62-0 against the spread in their 125 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)

• Williams (2-5) gets the starting nod for the Guardians in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.02 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched, with 47 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw four innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 25-year-old has a 5.02 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings during nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .266 to his opponents.
• Williams has two quality starts this year.
• Williams is trying to secure his sixth start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .251 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1077 total hits and second in MLB play with 648 runs scored. They have the third-ranked slugging percentage (.439) and are second in all of MLB with 193 home runs.

Guardians batting stats

• The Guardians rank 14th in MLB action with 144 total home runs.
• So far this year, Cleveland’s .395 slugging percentage is 17th in the majors.
• The Guardians rank 20th in MLB with a .238 batting average.
• Averaging 4.5 runs per game (573 total), Cleveland is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
• The Guardians’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 17th in MLB.