Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+132) New York (-160)

The New York Yankees (37-22) will play the Cleveland Guardians (32-27) at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The odds on this game have Cleveland at +132 while New York is opening at -160. The over/under is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Slade Cecconi and Max Fried.

The Guardians have tallied 82 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 61 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .378 and have been rung up 470 times, while drawing a walk on 190 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 24th in MLB. They have recorded 224 RBI's and 450 hits this year, while their batting average is .234. They have notched a total of 237 runs while having a team OBP of .307.

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The Guardians hold a team ERA of 4.05 this year (20th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 508 hitters. Guardians pitchers have given up 66 home runs and also 254 runs in total (15th in MLB). They have walked 219 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.12 as a unit over the course of the season. Cleveland has given up 499 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 234 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.32 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.38.

Guardians relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 48 times in addition to having 53 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 45 holds on the year (3rd in the league). The Guardians relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 78.3% and have come into the game in 69 save situations. They have earned 18 saves so far this season and have blown 5 of 23 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 69 runners for the season and 33.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Guardians have sent 202 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Cincinnati Reds have 1,559 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 447 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them ranked 27th in baseball, and have 44 double plays. The Guardians have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of 4,677 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in baseball.

Cecconi has taken the ball for 119 frames and has accumulated 101 K's during his career. Cecconi (3-9 career mark) has a FIP of 5.88 while facing 516 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 5.97 (79 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.360. He has given up 136 hits (10.3 hits per 9 innings) with 26 walks.

New York has compiled 97 long balls for the season as well as 309 runs batted in. They have tallied 107 two-baggers, while taking a walk 243 times as well as earning 322 runs. The New York Yankees have accounted for a team OBP of .343 in addition to a batting average of .258 so far this year. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .467 and they earn 5.46 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have been rung up on 518 instances (8th in MLB) and have 516 base hits.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.182 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a team on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (556 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 417. They have allowed 56 HR's and they allow 3.85 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 223 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.58 (207 earned runs surrendered).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.7% out of their 93 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 59 times in high leverage situations and on 61 occasions with runners on base. With 62 save situations, the Yankees have earned 36 holds and also 7 blown saves. They are ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 193 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 25 save opportunities and they have recorded 18 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 33 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 487 assists, 25 errors and have earned 1,563 putouts on the season. In 4,689 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (4th in pro baseball).

In his career, Fried has surrendered 840 base knocks while he has tallied 933 strikeouts in 959 frames. Fried (80-37 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.98 ERA and has allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 318 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.149 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.56 and he has gone up against 3,913 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-160)

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