Today’s matchup is between the New York Yankees (33-27) and the Cleveland Indians (35-25). The Yankees have won 2 of their last 5 games & the Indians have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Yankees are starting Gerrit Cole (RHP), on the mound who is 7-3 on the season pitching a 2.84 ERA, 3.89 FIP, .275 wOBA, K% of 32.6%, BB% of 5.9%, 90.9 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.96 WHIP in 73.0 innings pitched.
The Indians are starting Shane Bieber (RHP), who is 8-1 on the season with a 1.63 ERA, 2.07 FIP, .218 wOBA, K% of 41.1%, BB% of 7.1%, 89.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.87 WHIP in 77.1 innings pitched.
The Yankees are the 19th best in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Indians are 2nd.
On the hitting side, the Yankees have a .342 wOBA and a .343 OBP. The Indians have a .301 wOBA and a .315 OBP. The Yankees have 94 HRs this season while the Indians have 57 HRs.
The New York Yankees have been cold as of late, struggling to score runs in 4 of their last 5 games. This is gonna be a low scoring game with two great pitchers and a cold Yankees cold offense along with an Indians offense that hasn't been great while at bat either. The Total hasn't been revealed yet but the UNDER is looking promising.