New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-128) Cleveland (+106)

The New York Yankees (37-26) are on their way to Progressive Field on Monday where they will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (36-29). The odds on this game have New York at -128 while Cleveland is at +106. The over/under has been set at 9. The men taking the mound are Cam Schlittler and Joey Cantillo.

As a team, the New York Yankees are recording 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have earned 318 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .329. The Yankees have recorded 104 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 91 balls out of the park. They have recorded 304 runs batted in in addition to 500 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .241. New York is slugging .432 and have been rung up 546 times, while being walked on 270 occasions.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.30 this year (4th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 539 hitters. Yankees pitchers have conceded 55 home runs and 227 total runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 191 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.62 as a squad so far this season. New York has relinquished 461 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 205 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.82 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Yankees have sent 200 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 110 base runners this year with 27.3% of those players ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have notched 35 holds for the season (13th in MLB). Yankees pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 69 times and also have had 69 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 15 saves this season and have missed out on 10 of 25 save chances. The Yankees relievers have earned a save rate of 60.0% and have entered the game in 61 save situations.

The New York Yankees have a tally of 1,675 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 575 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them ranked 12th in MLB, and they have turned 43 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 71.7% of balls in play into outs out of 5,025 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in baseball.

Schlittler has thrown 149 innings and has accounted for 168 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 2.41 (40 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.040. He has conceded 111 base knocks (6.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 44 walks. Schlittler (11-6 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 2.38 and he has faced 599 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated an OBP of .317 and a batting average of .232 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 502 instances (23rd in the league) and have a total of 492 base hits. Cleveland has tallied 61 home runs so far this year and 255 runs batted in. The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .375 and they have an average of 4.09 runs per outing (22nd in the league). They have hit 110 doubles, while taking a walk 254 times and putting up 266 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 261 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.72 (238 earned runs conceded). They have given up 73 homers and they give up 4.08 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.254 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a team so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.40 (601 strikeouts vs 213 free passes). They sit at 14th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 508.

Sitting with 88 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 58 holds and 5 blown saves. Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 29 save chances and they have come away with 24 saves. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.2% out of their 92 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 78 times in high leverage situations in addition to 59 occasions with runners on base. They sit at 2nd in baseball holding a save rate of 82.8%, and they have dispatched 213 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In their 5,178 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (16th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 46 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in the majors). The Guardians have recorded 498 assists, 27 errors and have notched a total of 1,726 putouts so far this year.

Cantillo (11-9 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.77 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.29 and he has gone up against 830 opposing batters so far in his career. He has conceded 82 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.327 and having a FIP of 3.7. So far in his career, Cantillo has surrendered 169 hits and he has 208 strikeouts in 196 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-128)

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