A spot in the American League Championship Series will be up for grabs on Monday night, when the Cleveland Guardians face the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The Guardians (92-70) finished 11 games above .500 on the road and won the AL Central Division by 11 games. Last night, Cleveland went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and struck out 11 times during a 4-2 home loss.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona has yet to name a starting pitcher for Game Five. The Guardians will likely use an all hands on deck approach with a staff that finished sixth in the majors with a 3.46 team ERA.
The New York Yankees won 57 of their 81 home games during the regular season and are in search of their first World Series title since 2009. In Game Four, OF Harrison Bader gave New York a 3-0 lead with a two-run blast in the second inning. SP Gerrit Cole (2-0) allowed two runs in seven innings to earn the win for the Yankees.
Thirty year old right-hander Jameson Taillon 14-5 3.91 ERA) will take the ball for the Yankees on Monday. In Game Two, Taillon gave up two runs and failed to record an out during the tenth inning of a 4-2 home loss.
Recent Betting Trends
- Guardians are 8-0 in their last 8 games following a loss.
- Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Under is 5-1 in Guardians last 6 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 overall.
- Guardians are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.
Free MLB Pick:
Cleveland Guardians +132