Indians at Yankees 8/16/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 16, 2019
TV: YES
Latest Odds : NYY -160 O/U 10.5
On Friday, the Cleveland Indians visit the Bronx for the second game of a four-game series in the Big Apple versus the New York Yankees. The Indians lost their second straight on Wednesday after falling to the Boston Red Sox 5-1. Cleveland’s only run came in the third, as Francisco Lindor singled and advanced to third on two errors and scored on a Boston wild pitch.
New York won its fifth straight on Wednesday after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-5. The Yankees beat the Orioles for the 16th straight time and hit 61 home runs against Baltimore this season. Gary Sanchez belted a three-run shot in the win. New York leads the American League East by 10 games over the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Francisco Lindor is the Indians leader in hitting with a .303 batting average and in hits with 128. Carlos Santana leads in home runs with 27 and RBIs with 72. The Indians are averaging .250 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Friday, the Indians will send Aaron Civale to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 1.00, 18 Ks and 4 BBs
DJ LeMahieu leads the Yankees with a .337 batting average and in hits with 149. Edwin Encarnacion leads the Yankees in home runs with 31, while LeMahieu leads in RBIs with 81. New York is batting .271 while opposing hitters are averaging .251. On Friday, the Yankees will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound. The right-hander is 8-6 with an ERA of 4.64, 114 Ks and 34 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cleveland is 19-7 in its last 26 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Indians last 12
New York is 42-11 in its last 53 at home
The OVER has cashed in 20 of the Yankees last 6
Free Betting Pick: OVER 10.5
The OVER is the play here. The OVER has cashed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between the two. New York has watched the OVER cash in each of the last 5 at home, 14 of the last 18 versus an opponent from the American League Central and in 20 of the last 26 overall. The Indians have watched the OVER cash in 11 of the last 16 versus an AL East opponent. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win, but our best play is OVER 8-5