New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians predictions, picks and best bets

Esten McLaren | Sportsbook Wire

The Cleveland Indians (31-31) welcome the AL East-leading New York Yankees (39-22) to Progressive Field for a three-game set beginning Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. Eastern.

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New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians: Projected Starting Pitchers

RHP Domingo German vs. RHP Zach Plesac

The 26-year-old German has a 3.66 ERA through 64 innings and 11 starts (plus one relief appearance) but he allowed total earned runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last two starts coming into Friday. He had previously picked up six straight wins with no more than four earned runs allowed in any one of them. He's striking out 9.98 hitters per nine with 2.53 walks allowed.

Plesac, 24, comes into his third start of the year with a 1.46 ERA through 12 1/3 innings. He's struck out nine with two walks and one home run surrendered. He's allowing flyball and hard-contact rates of 39.4 percent.

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians: By the Numbers

New York took five of the seven meetings between the two clubs last year. The season series went 4-2-1 against the projected totals.
Both teams are just 5-5 over their last 10 games coming into Friday. New York lost three in a row before winning Thursday. Cleveland fell to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

The Yankees are 18-10 on the road this season but just 15-13 against the spread. The Indians have won 17 of 32 at home but have covered the spread only 14 times. New York is 20-6-2 against the total as the visitor but Cleveland's played to the higher number in just 14 of 32 home games
New York has a team OPS of .810 against right-handed pitchers and ranks fifth in baseball. Cleveland is just 25th with a group rate of .694 in the split.

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians: Key Injuries

Yankees SS Gleyber Torres missed Thursday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays due to shoulder soreness and is questionable for Friday. SS Didi Gregorius will make his season debut.

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians: Picks and Betting Tips

</div> Moneyline: The Yankees are relatively modest -120 favorites as they continue their road trip. Back the visitors who'll be receiving a boost from Gregorius' return. Against the spread: German is more proven than the younger Plesac and New York is much better against righties than Cleveland. Get better value on the visiting club at +128 to win by two or more. Over/under: Opt for the UNDER (-114) on the projected total of 9 with Cleveland struggling to generate runs. Follow Esten on Twitter <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/EstenMcLaren">@EstenMcLaren</a> MORE: <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/burmese-python-discovered-in-surprising-place/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Burmese python discovered in surprising place</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/ufc-fighter-makes-opponent-flinch-by-screaming-in-his-face-during-staredown/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">UFC fighter makes opponent flinch by screaming in his face during staredown</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/rangers-mike-minor-200th-strike-out-after-not-catching-foul-ball-on-purpose/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Rangers ripped for not catching easy foul ball so pitcher could reach milestone</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/mariners-felix-hernandez-walk-off-mound-emotional/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">See Felix Hernandez's emotional walk off the mound for the Mariners</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/packers-eagles-goal-line-passes/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Packers' puzzling goal-line decisions end in disaster</a></body></html>

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