New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jaime Garcia vs. Trevor Bauer

Progressive Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians on Friday, August 4, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jaime Garcia for the Yankees and Trevor Bauer for the Indians.

New York opens at +120 while Cleveland opens at -130. The Yankees have a 55-49-2 over/under record and a 57-49-0 run line mark. The Indians are 45-60-0 against the run line and have a 41-57-7 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 55-49-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 57-49-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 41-57-7 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 45-60-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

08/02/17 P Andrew Miller Knee 10-day DL (08/02)
07/31/17 P Josh Tomlin Hamstring 10-day DL (07/31)
07/30/17 P Boone Logan Side 60-day DL (07/20)
07/14/17 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 10-day DL (07/14)
07/09/17 2B Jason Kipnis Hamstring 10-day DL (07/09)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 57-49 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jaime Garcia has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.34. He has 92 strikeouts over his 119.2 innings pitched and he's given up 116 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.29 and they have given up 274 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the bullpen and they've struck out 417 hitters and walked 149 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 852 base hits and 403 earned runs. They have allowed 122 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 322 batters and struck out 1008. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.83.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .261, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .423. He has 110 hits this season in 368 at bats with 75 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .628 and an OPS+ of 170. Brett Gardner is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .355. He has totaled 101 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 387 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .463. The Yankees have 963 hits, including 175 doubles and 155 home runs. New York has walked 407 times so far this season and they have struck out 946 times as a unit. They have left 776 men on base and have a team OPS of .780. They score 5.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 560 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 57-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.25, Trevor Bauer has a 9-8 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 117 strikeouts over the 106.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 113 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.90 and they have given up 276 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 359 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 840 base knocks and 391 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 292 hitters and struck out 1029 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league. The Indians hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .373. He has 94 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 369 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .477 with an OPS+ of 119. Francisco Lindor is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 115 hits in 423 at bats while driving in 50 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .470. The Indians as a unit have 944 base hits, including 222 doubles and 126 homers. Cleveland has walked 396 times this year and they have struck out on 741 occasions. They have had 759 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 4.91 runs per game and totaled 516 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Indians MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians -130

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