Game 1 of the ALDS between the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees will start in Bronx. The Guardians advanced to the ALDS by sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-game Wild Card series, but it wasn’t the most exhilarating series as only 4 runs were scored in 24 innings. That should change in this series as Aaron Judge and the Yankees look to continue their historic 2022 season with a trip to the ALCS and World Series. But for now, we have a +431 Same Game Parlay for Game 1 between the Guardians and Yankees.
Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB analysis for all of the upcoming postseason games!
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Cleveland Guardians +2.5 over New York Yankees (-235)
The Guardians should be able to stay within a run, but to be safe, let's take the +2.5 run line. Since Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie just pitched in the Wild Card, it will be Cal Quantrill's time to shine. Since Quantrill finished with a strikeout percentage of 16.6%, which is around 6% lower than the MLB average, he is not a strikeout pitcher like Bieber or McKenzie. Only 35.7% of balls put in play against him are considered hard hit, as he uses a mix of his sinker, cutter, and changeup to get soft contact. That weakens New York since they rely heavily on extra-base hits and home runs to generate most of their runs. If Quantrill can keep the ball in the yard, he gives Cleveland an excellent chance at staying competitive in this game.