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New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians
A winning streak will be on the line for the Cleveland Guardians on Monday when they battle the New York Yankees at Progressive Field.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Clarke Schmidt in this game. Schmidt has a 0-0 record and a 4.76 ERA this season.
It'll be Gavin Williams toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Williams is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Guardians were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -170 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 14-8 SU
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 12-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Cleveland Tuesday, April 22