The New York Yankees (6-3) open a 3-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians (6-4) Monday. First pitch at Progressive Field is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023. New York won the regular-season series 5-1 in 2022 before eliminating Cleveland 3-2 in an AL Division Series.
The Yankees took 2 of 3 games in a weekend series at the Baltimore Orioles while cashing the Over twice. New York has won all 3 of its series to date with 2 victories and 1 loss.
The Guardians lost the first 2 games of a home series against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend but won 7-6 in the finale as +119 underdogs. Cleveland has dropped 3 of the past 5 games after opening the season 4-1. The Over is 5-1-1 across the past 7 games.