New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Montgomery vs. Danny Salazar

The New York Yankees visit Progressive Field on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to play the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Jordan Montgomery for the Yankees and Danny Salazar for the Indians.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +185 and Cleveland at -215. The Yankees have a 55-50-2 over/under record and a 57-50-0 run line mark. The Indians are 46-60-0 against the run line and have a 41-58-7 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 55-50-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 57-50-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 41-58-7 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 46-60-0 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 57-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery has a 7-6 record with an earned run average of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 104 strikeouts over his 110.2 innings pitched and he's given up 105 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 275 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .207 against the bullpen and they've struck out 418 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 3.8. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 857 base hits and 406 earned runs. They have allowed 123 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 325 batters and struck out 1015. 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 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 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 .258 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 101 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 391 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Yankees have 966 hits, including 176 doubles and 156 home runs. New York has walked 408 times so far this season and they have struck out 957 times as a unit. They have left 778 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 561 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 58-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.63, Danny Salazar has a 4-5 record and a 1.37 WHIP. He has 93 strikeouts over the 68 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 63 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.12. 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 3.77. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 843 base knocks and 392 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 293 hitters and struck out 1040 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Indians hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .372. He has 95 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 373 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .475 with an OPS+ of 118. Francisco Lindor is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .330. He has collected 116 hits in 427 at bats while driving in 51 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .475. The Indians as a unit have 949 base hits, including 223 doubles and 127 homers. Cleveland has walked 399 times this year and they have struck out on 748 occasions. They have had 764 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 4.92 runs per game and totaled 521 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees +185

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