Guardians vs Yankees Prediction, Starting Pitchers and Betting Odds for ALDS MLB Playoffs Game 2

Although the Cleveland Guardians jumped out to an early lead in Game 1, the New York Yankees would have the last laugh, winning by a score of 4-1. With two ace’s on the hill for Guardians vs Yankees Game 2, the Guardians are fighting to split the series and head back to Cleveland. Can Bieber continue his MLB Playoffs dominance or will Cortes put Cleveland behind two games to none?

This MLB betting preview for the ALDS MLB Playoffs Guardians vs Yankees Game 2 includes game info, starting pitchers, betting odds, trends and a prediction for tonight’s postseason matchup.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees Prediction | ALDS MLB Playoffs Game 2

ALDS MLB Playoffs Game 2 (NYY leads 1-0)
Cleveland Guardians (92-70, 46-35 Away) vs. New York Yankees (99-63, 57-24 Home)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2021
Time: 7:37 p.m. EST
Venue: Yankee Stadium — Bronx, NY
Coverage: TBS

Guardians vs Yankees Starting Pitchers

Guardians: Shane Bieber (13-8, 2.88 ERA)
Yankees: Nestor Cortes (12-4, 2.44 ERA)

Cleveland Guardians Preview

It’s never good to lose the first game of a series, but there are plenty of positives to take from this game for the Cleveland Guardians. Although they only scored one run, they actually outhit the Yankees six to five. The only problem was four of their six hits came from Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez. Simply put, if Cleveland has to rely this heavily on the bats of two players, they don’t stand a chance in this series.

Cal Quantrill pitched well in Game 1, however, the Yankees simply capitalized on the few mistakes he made. The bullpen held up admirably but Cleveland already has a lot to make up for in terms of the talent disparity between these two teams. The bullpen needs to continue to be virtually flawless to be able to push back in New York.

New York Yankees Preview

It was well known that most games in this series would become pitcher duels. In Game 1 that is exactly what happened, and the New York Yankees found themselves on the winning end of it. The Yankees again relied on the long ball as three of their four runs came from it. Facing off against Shane Bieber in Game 2, they’ll have their hands full in finding a way to support starter Nestor Cortes.

Starter Gerrit Cole got himself into some trouble multiple times in Game 1 but fought out of it both times. Gerrit Cole was able to go 6 1/3 innings while the bullpen finished off the rest of the game while only giving up two hits. If the bullpen can continue its current form, they have a great chance to take a 2-0 series lead assuming Cortes doesn’t implode.

Guardians vs Yankees Odds | MLB Playoffs Predictions

MLB betting odds for Guardians vs Yankees are taken from BetOnline Sportsbook.

Moneyline: CLE: (+124) | NYY: (-134)
Run Line: CLE: +1.5 (-190) | NYY: -1.5 (+165)
Total: 6.5 — Over: (+105) | Under: (-125)
Public (Spread) Betting via Action Network: CLE: (25%) | NYY: (75%)

Guardians vs Yankees MLB Betting Trends

• Cleveland is 5-2 straight up in their last seven games.
• Cleveland is 1-6 straight up in their last seven games against New York.
• The over has hit in six of Cleveland’s last nine games.
• New York is 10-2 straight up in their last 12 home games.
• The under has hit in five of New York’s last six games.

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Guardians vs Yankees Stats

• Cleveland is averaging 4.31 runs per game (RPG) this season (No. 15 in the MLB).
• Cleveland is surrendering 3.91 RPG this season (No. 8 in the MLB).
• New York is averaging 4.98 RPG this season (No. 2 in the MLB).
• New York is surrendering 3.50 RPG this season (No. 3 in the MLB).

Guardians vs Yankees MLB Weather Report

Status: Rain
Temperature: 66℉
Humidity: 87%
Precipitation: 81%
Wind: 13 MPH (blowing in from right)

Guardians vs Yankees Prediction | ALDS MLB Playoffs Game 2

The Guardians vs Yankees prediction uses NumberFire’s probability model. They give New York a 55.3% chance to win Game 2 of this ALDS MLB Playoffs matchup.