Guardians vs Yankees Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Yankee Stadium tonight as the Cleveland Guardians, boasting a solid 72-52 record, roll into the Bronx to clash with the 71-53 New York Yankees under the lights at 07:05 PM EST. It’s a razor-thin race in the American League, with the Guardians sitting pretty at the top and the Yankees just a swing away at 1.5 games behind. Fresh off a thrilling 9-5 victory over the Yanks just yesterday, the Guardians are looking to keep their momentum, while the Yankees are itching to even the score in this high-stakes matchup. With the over/under teasing at 8.5 and the odds favoring the home team slightly, tonight’s game promises all the drama. The forecast? Partly cloudy with a breeze, perfect for some baseball magic. So, as the Guardians aim to secure their dominion and the Yankees look to reclaim their empire, expect nothing less than a historic showdown where only one can wear the crown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 21, 2024 07:05PM EST

Location: Yankee Stadium, New York

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 15.0 mph. Temperature is at 73.9° with 37% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	NYY ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+136	-162	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+164	-199	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+28	-37	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

152W-154L

37.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

174W-125L

62.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/13/24	New York Yankees NYY	3	Under	-3.5
04/13/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-3.5
04/13/24	New York Yankees NYY	8	Over	+1.5
04/13/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+1.5
04/14/24	New York Yankees NYY	7	Over	+6.5
04/14/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+6.5
08/20/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	9	Over	+5.5
08/20/24	New York Yankees NYY	5	Over	+5.5
04/10/23	New York Yankees NYY	2	Under	-3.5
04/10/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-3.5
04/11/23	New York Yankees NYY	11	Over	+4.5
04/11/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+4.5
04/12/23	New York Yankees NYY	4	Under	-1.5
04/12/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-1.5
05/01/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-3.5
05/01/23	New York Yankees NYY	2	Under	-3.5
05/02/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Under	-2.5
05/02/23	New York Yankees NYY	4	Under	-2.5
05/03/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-1.5
05/03/23	New York Yankees NYY	4	Under	-1.5

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Yankees Vs Over/Under

Joey Cantillo

ERA 6.231 | IP 13.0 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 9.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-09-24	@MIN	2-4L	5.7	5	3	2	Under
08-03-24	vsBAL	7-4L	4.0	6	3	4	Over
07-28-24	@PHI	4-3W	3.3	4	3	3	Under

Nestor Cortes

ERA 4.203 | IP 141.3 | 6.0W-10.0L | KO 133.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@CWS	4-1W	7.0	3	0	9	Under
08-08-24	vsLAA	9-4L	4.7	9	6	2	Over
07-31-24	@PHI	6-5W	5.3	3	3	6	Over
07-26-24	@BOS	7-9L	4.7	9	4	5	Over
07-20-24	vsTB	9-1L	4.3	8	6	1	Over
07-11-24	@TB	4-5L	4.3	7	5	4	Over
07-05-24	vsBOS	5-3L	6.0	3	1	8	Under
06-29-24	@TOR	3-9L	4.3	7	3	5	Over
06-23-24	vsATL	3-1L	7.0	5	3	7	Under
06-18-24	vsBAL	2-4W	6.0	5	0	6	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	vs NYY	9-5W	12	1	Over
08/20	vs MIL	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/19	vs MIL	1-2L	4	1	Under
08/18	vs MIL	3-5L	7	2	Under
08/16	@ CHC	6-1W	7	0	Under
08/15	@ CHC	2-1W	6	1	Under
08/14	@ CHC	9-8W	11	3	Over
08/13	vs MIN	5-3W	9	2	Under
08/12	vs MIN	2-1W	4	2	Under
08/11	vs MIN	3-6L	8	1	Over
08/11	vs MIN	2-4L	5	1	Under
08/09	@ ARI	3-7L	8	1	Over
08/09	@ ARI	3-5L	7	2	Under
08/07	@ ARI	6-7L	10	0	Over
08/06	@ BAL	5-9L	10	1	Over

Yankees Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	@ CLE	5-9L	7	2	Over
08/20	vs DET	2-3L	6	0	Under
08/19	vs DET	0-4L	4	0	Under
08/18	vs DET	3-0W	5	2	Under
08/16	vs CWS	10-2W	12	3	Over
08/15	vs CWS	4-1W	9	3	Under
08/14	vs CWS	2-12L	9	0	Over
08/13	@ TEX	8-7W	12	4	Over
08/12	@ TEX	8-0W	12	1	Under
08/12	@ TEX	4-9L	8	2	Over
08/10	@ LAA	4-9L	8	2	Over
08/09	@ LAA	2-8L	9	0	Over
08/09	@ LAA	5-2W	9	1	Under
08/06	@ TOR	4-3W	10	1	Under
08/05	@ TOR	8-3W	10	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	7.0	8.9	0.315	0.465	0.414	0.880	0.355	0.033
#2 Lane Thomas	8.4	10.9	0.231	0.370	0.356	0.726	0.297	0.023
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.4	12.5	0.275	0.537	0.361	0.897	0.364	0.067
#4 David Fry	7.8	10.4	0.268	0.454	0.432	0.886	0.353	0.043
#5 Josh Naylor	7.0	9.5	0.240	0.469	0.361	0.830	0.336	0.063
#6 Jhonkensy Noel	7.9	10.5	0.245	0.561	0.347	0.908	0.369	0.092
#7 Andres Gimenez	5.4	6.9	0.246	0.326	0.326	0.651	0.272	0.011
#8 Brayan Rocchio	5.1	6.7	0.212	0.323	0.343	0.667	0.276	0.020
#9 Austin Hedges	3.6	4.8	0.158	0.218	0.228	0.446	0.192	0.010

New York Yankees	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Gleyber Torres	9.1	11.9	0.234	0.346	0.353	0.700	0.287	0.023
#2 Juan Soto	10.4	14.0	0.303	0.610	0.543	1.152	0.435	0.078
#3 Aaron Judge	11.0	14.8	0.336	0.714	0.578	1.293	0.482	0.102
#4 Giancarlo Stanton	8.3	11.0	0.240	0.473	0.326	0.799	0.327	0.064
#5 Austin Wells	6.8	9.0	0.257	0.427	0.403	0.830	0.333	0.036
#6 Anthony Volpe	7.3	9.3	0.249	0.385	0.323	0.708	0.292	0.021
#7 Alex Verdugo	6.4	8.4	0.232	0.362	0.325	0.686	0.284	0.022
#8 Oswald Peraza	5.8	7.4	0.286	0.714	0.286	1.000	0.417	0.143
#9 Ben Rice	6.2	8.5	0.188	0.375	0.344	0.719	0.293	0.047

Guardians Notable Injuries

Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2
Alex Cobb OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 3.8