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New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians
April 21, 2025 — MLB Prediction & Betting Pick
Our model leans New York Yankees
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned New York Yankees (14 edges vs 7 for Cleveland Guardians).
The model's lean aligns with the overall edge count. Both the machine-learning model and the raw feature comparison point the same direction for this game.
Matchup Breakdown
Recent form (last ~10 games) — Mixed
Recent form factors are roughly even between New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians, with neither team showing a clear edge in their last ten games.
- Cleveland Guardians 0.550 vs New York Yankees 0.600 — roughly even
- Cleveland Guardians -0.35 vs New York Yankees 0.85 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 3.95 vs New York Yankees 5.10 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 4.30 vs New York Yankees 4.25 — roughly even
- Cleveland Guardians 1 vs New York Yankees 0.667 — leans Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians 1.519 vs New York Yankees 0.850 — leans Cleveland Guardians
Season to date — leans New York Yankees
Season-long stats including runs scored and allowed per game, home/road splits, and weighted offensive production (wRC+) the matchup favors the New York Yankees.
- Cleveland Guardians 4.10 vs New York Yankees 5.73 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 4.29 vs New York Yankees 4.36 — roughly even
- Cleveland Guardians 0.833 vs New York Yankees 0.600 — leans Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians 73.9 vs New York Yankees 95.0 — leans New York Yankees
Starting pitching (recent starts) — leans New York Yankees
Evaluating the probable starters based on recent ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, and pitching form trends, the matchup favors the New York Yankees.
- Cleveland Guardians 3.91 vs New York Yankees 4.56 — leans Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians 1.26 vs New York Yankees 1.29 — roughly even
- Cleveland Guardians 7.46 vs New York Yankees 9.12 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians -2.04 vs New York Yankees -4.24 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 7.11 vs New York Yankees 2.42 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 1.68 vs New York Yankees 0.94 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 4.47 vs New York Yankees 3.23 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 19 vs New York Yankees 22.3 — leans Cleveland Guardians
Offense & matchup — leans New York Yankees
Analyzing recent offensive output (OBP, SLG) and platoon matchup data against the opposing starter's throwing arm, the matchup favors the New York Yankees.
- Cleveland Guardians 0.365 vs New York Yankees 0.392 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 0.454 vs New York Yankees 0.500 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 0.366 vs New York Yankees 0.399 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 0.523 vs New York Yankees 0.420 — leans Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians 0.388 vs New York Yankees 0.412 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 0.521 vs New York Yankees 0.568 — leans New York Yankees
- Cleveland Guardians 0.922 vs New York Yankees 0.782 — leans Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians 0.022 vs New York Yankees 0.020 — roughly even
Series & head-to-head — Mixed
Head-to-head history between New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians does not clearly favor either side.
- Cleveland Guardians 0.500 vs New York Yankees 0.500 — roughly even
- Cleveland Guardians 0 vs New York Yankees 0 — roughly even
Betting Lines
New York Yankees +1.5 | O/U 8.5 (FanDuel)
Final Score
New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Guardians 6 — Cleveland Guardians win — Model pick was incorrect
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