New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians 7/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 13, 2018

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Domingo German vs. Shane Bieber

Progressive Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians on Friday, July 13, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Domingo German for the Yankees and Shane Bieber for the Indians.

New York opens at -107 while Cleveland opens at -103. The Yankees have a 41-47-3 over/under record and a 50-41-0 run line mark. The Indians are 43-48-0 against the run line and have a 48-40-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 41-47-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 50-41-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 48-40-3 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 43-48-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
07/04/18 2B Gleyber Torres Hip 10-day DL (07/05)
06/24/18 C Gary Sanchez Groin 10-day DL (06/24)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

07/10/18 P Josh Tomlin Hamstring 10-day DL (07/10)
07/04/18 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Calf 10-day DL (07/03)
06/20/18 P Evan Marshall Elbow 10-day DL (06/20)
05/26/18 P Andrew Miller Knee 10-day DL (05/26)
05/04/18 P Danny Salazar Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (02/25)
03/26/18 P Ryan Merritt Knee 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 60-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Domingo German has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.25 this year. He has 86 strikeouts over his 74.2 innings pitched and he's given up 67 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .198 against the bullpen and they've struck out 417 hitters and walked 114 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 684 base hits and 313 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 276 batters and struck out 915. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .253, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 98 hits this season in 355 at bats with 54 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .518 and an OPS+ of 131. Aaron Judge is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .399. He has totaled 94 hits and he has driven in 60 men in 335 at bats. His OPS+ is 156 while his slugging percentage is at .558. The Yankees have 789 hits, including 171 doubles and 154 home runs. New York has walked 356 times so far this season and they have struck out 826 times as a unit. They have left 638 men on base and have a team OPS of .795. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 474 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 50-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.47, Shane Bieber has a 4-1 record and a 1.40 WHIP this season. He has 36 strikeouts over the 36.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 45 hits. He allows 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.39 and they have given up 251 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 240 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 767 base knocks and 366 earned runs this season. They have given up 117 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 220 hitters and struck out 829 batters. They give up a walk 2.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 7th in the league. The Indians hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .370. He has 110 hits this year along with 62 RBI in 373 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .571 with an OPS+ of 146. Jose Ramirez is hitting .293 this season and he has an OBP of .392. He has collected 101 hits in 345 at bats while driving in 65 runs. He has an OPS+ of 162 and a slugging percentage of .609. The Indians as a unit have 811 base hits, including 185 doubles and 127 homers. Cleveland has walked 303 times this year and they have struck out on 719 occasions. They have had 630 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 5.14 runs per game and totaled 468 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians -103

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