Hiram Moreno
After the conclusion of the wild card round action in this postseason of the MLB 2022 we welcome divisional series action, where the four remaining teams left in each of the leagues are battling to move ever closer to the World Series, and two of them will meet in this Guardians vs Yankees corresponding to the American League.
At JefeBet you will be able to find all the information you need for your bets in this postseason, as we bring you odds and predictions for this Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees series as well as for the others that are being played this crucial stage of the season.
Predictions and Betting Odds for the MLB American League Divisional Series Game 1 Between Guardians vs Yankees on October 11, 2022
- Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.
- When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 7:37 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Cleveland Guardians
- Regular Season Record: 92-70
- Regular season vs Yankees: 1-5
- BetMGM Runline: -125
- BetMGM Moneyline: +180
- BetMGM Over/Under (7): -105 / -115
To the surprise of many, the Cleveland Guardians ended up clinching the American League Central division pennant by finishing ahead of the heavily favored Chicago White Sox, helped in large part by their outstanding pitching and a José Ramírez who was in stellar mode all year, and while they may not make it very far in this postseason, getting this far after beating the Rays in the wild card round is a good sign for the franchise.
Cal Quantrill will open Game 1 of this Series, and while the pitcher had some poor performances in mid-September, he finished the regular season with three consecutive performances of 5.0 innings or more and allowed only one run in each of them, though this was against Rangers, Rays and Royals, and now he will face a much more powerful offense.
Starting pitcher: Cal Quartrill (15-5, 3.38 ERA, 1.21 WHIP).
Injuries: No injuries.
Betting on the New York Yankees
- Regular Season Record: 99-63
- Regular season vs Guardians: 5-1
- Unibet’ s Runline: +108
- Unibet Moneyline: -215
- Unibet Over/Under (7): -105 / -114
The New York Yankees started the 2022 regular season like a bullet and went into the All-Star Game break with the best record in MLB. However, a poor performance in the second half of the season ended up diminishing his record, although he reached this stage without major complications.
Opening for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole, who finished as the leader in strikeouts in the majors with 257, although the 32-year-old has not been as effective in 2022, allowing a total of 17 runs in his last five plate appearances against the Rangers, Blue Jays, Brewers and Red Sox on a pair of occasions.
Starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole (13-8, 3.50 ERA, 1.02 WHIP).
Injured: Zach Britton (shoulder), Matt Carpenter (foot), Chad Green (elbow), Gleyber Torres (illness – day-to-day), Frankie Montas (shoulder), Andrew Benintendi (wrist), Wandy Peralta (back), Clay Holmes (shoulder), Michael King (elbow), Luis Gil (elbow), Stephen Ridings (shoulder), Ron Marinaccio (leg).
JefeBet Prediction
We all know how important pitching is in the postseason, and the Guardians have made it this far after winning 2-1 and 1-0 in their previous series against the Rays. That they score the same amount of runs again would not be a surprise, because while Cole has not been effective, Cleveland is a team that has been characterized more by good pitching than offense throughout the year.
While the Yankees have Aaron Judge in their lineup, who connected on 62 homers this season, the offense has been somewhat lackluster in the second half of the season, and only one of the last five games he played saw him surpass three runs scored. Therefore, facing the Guardians’ strong pitching staff could put the “Bronx Bombers” in a tough spot.
We’re betting on this being another low-run clash just like Cleveland’s previous clashes this postseason.
Prediction: Under (CLE 2 – NYY 3).
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