New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Carlos Carrasco

The New York Yankees head to Progressive Field on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to take on the Cleveland Indians. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Carlos Carrasco for the Indians.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -225 and Cleveland at +185. The Yankees have a 55-50-3 over/under mark and a 57-51-0 run line record. The Indians are 47-60-0 against the run line and have a 41-58-8 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 55-50-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 57-51-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 41-58-8 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 47-60-0 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 57-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 153 strikeouts over his 132.2 innings pitched and he's given up 111 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.92. 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 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 865 base hits and 412 earned runs. They have allowed 123 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 329 batters and struck out 1025. They have walked 3.1 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 3.82.

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 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .300 with an on-base percentage of .426. He has 111 hits this season in 370 at bats with 75 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .627 and an OPS+ of 171. Brett Gardner is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 103 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 396 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .457. The Yankees have 977 hits, including 177 doubles and 157 home runs. New York has walked 410 times so far this season and they have struck out 967 times as a unit. They have left 787 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 563 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 59-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.89, Carlos Carrasco has a 10-4 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 136 strikeouts over the 125 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 110 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.75. 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 3.75. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 854 base knocks and 394 earned runs this season. They have given up 118 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 295 hitters and struck out 1050 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 3.59.

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 8.9 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .371. He has 96 hits this year along with 64 RBI in 376 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .476 with an OPS+ of 118. Francisco Lindor is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 116 hits in 430 at bats while driving in 51 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .472. The Indians as a unit have 957 base hits, including 226 doubles and 127 homers. Cleveland has walked 403 times this year and they have struck out on 758 occasions. They have had 768 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 4.93 runs per game and totaled 528 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -225

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