Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Expert MLB Picks 8/15/2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Yankee Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Adam Plutko vs. Masahiro Tanaka
Yankee Stadium is the venue where Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (79-41, 1st in AL East) will play the Cleveland Indians (72-47, 1st in AL Central) on Thursday.
The Indians have been bad for Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 72-47-0 SU. The Yankees are covering 65.8% of the time, going 79-41-0 straight up.
Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends
The Indians have been an excellent Under bet for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 50-64-5.
Cleveland covers 58.9% of the time as the visitor, having gone 33-23-0 straight up.
Important New York Yankees Betting Trends
The Yankees are covering 71.4% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 45-18-0 SU.
The Yankees have been an excellent Over bet for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 67-49-4.
Key Cleveland Indians Injuries
8/12/2019 Danny Salazar SP Groin Expected to be out until at least Aug 18
8/12/2019 Christian Arroyo 3B Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/12/2019 Hunter Wood RP Calf Probable for Aug 13
8/11/2019 Tyler Olson RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/10/2019 A.J RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/6/2019 Jordan Luplow RF Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
8/4/2019 Corey Kluber SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 18
8/4/2019 Bradley Zimmer CF Side Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/4/2019 Jefry Rodriguez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/4/2019 Carlos Carrasco SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/4/2019 Dan Otero RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/12/2019 Cody Anderson RP Elbow Out for the season
Key New York Yankees Injuries
8/12/2019 Luke Voit 1B Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/12/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/12/2019 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 12
8/11/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 25
8/11/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/11/2019 Stephen Tarpley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
8/11/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
8/10/2019 Jonathan Loaisiga SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/10/2019 Jonathan Holder RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
8/7/2019 David Hale RP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/3/2019 Edwin Encarnacion DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/3/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/31/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/25/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/22/2019 Ben Heller RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
6/20/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Indians have a 72-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adam Plutko has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 39 strikeouts over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He's allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.27 and they have given up 339 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 379 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.65. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 937 base hits and 429 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 330 batters and struck out 1,114. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 4.01.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Cleveland is hitting .251, good for 16th in the league. The Indians hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Francisco Lindor is hitting .300 with an on-base percentage of .357. He has 124 hits this season in 414 at bats with 48 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .519 and an OPS+ of 124. Carlos Santana is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .408. He has totaled 119 hits and he has driven in 71 men in 416 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .531. The Indians have 996 hits, including 211 doubles and 160 home runs. Cleveland has walked 412 times so far this season and they have struck out 958 times as a unit. They have left 796 men on base and have a team OPS of .755. They score 4.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 554 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 79-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.64, Masahiro Tanaka has a 8-6 record and a 1.26 WHIP. He has 114 strikeouts over the 137.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 140 hits. He's allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.42. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 431 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 525 batters and walked 195 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,032 base knocks and 519 earned runs this season. They have given up 190 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 369 hitters and struck out 1,103 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.58.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .271, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .487 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .397. He has 62 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 231 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .463 with an OPS+ of 130. Gleyber Torres is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 114 hits in 403 at bats while driving in 69 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .524. The Yankees as a unit have 1,117 base hits, including 212 doubles and 217 homers. New York has walked 441 times this year and they have struck out on 1,042 occasions. They have had 777 men left on base and have an OPS of .832. They have scored 5.96 runs per game and totaled 715 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Indians/Yankees MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees
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