Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

June 2, 2026 — MLB Prediction & Betting Pick

Our model leans New York Yankees

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned New York Yankees (19 edges vs 6 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) — leans New York Yankees

Looking at recent performance trends over the last ten games — including win rate, run differential, and offensive momentum — the matchup favors the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees 0.500 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.650 — leans Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 1.20 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.20 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 4.65 vs Cleveland Guardians 4 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 3.45 vs Cleveland Guardians 3.80 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.667 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.333 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 1.792 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.750 — leans New York Yankees

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.

New York Yankees 5.08 vs Cleveland Guardians 4.02 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 3.45 vs Cleveland Guardians 4 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.429 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.857 — leans Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 108.7 vs Cleveland Guardians 96.5 — 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.

New York Yankees 1.47 vs Cleveland Guardians 3.91 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 1.08 vs Cleveland Guardians 1.38 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 9.10 vs Cleveland Guardians 8.88 — roughly even
New York Yankees 2.46 vs Cleveland Guardians -3.15 — leans Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 3.93 vs Cleveland Guardians 6.04 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 1.42 vs Cleveland Guardians 1.79 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 4.25 vs Cleveland Guardians 3.95 — leans Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 7.3 vs Cleveland Guardians 11.7 — leans New York Yankees

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.

New York Yankees 0.418 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.379 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.627 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.461 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.424 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.342 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.559 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.396 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.419 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.393 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.537 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.454 — leans New York Yankees
New York Yankees 0.533 vs Cleveland Guardians 1.200 — leans Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 0.001 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.014 — leans Cleveland Guardians

Series & head-to-head — Mixed

Head-to-head history between Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees does not clearly favor either side.

New York Yankees 0.500 vs Cleveland Guardians 0.500 — roughly even
New York Yankees 0 vs Cleveland Guardians 0 — roughly even

Betting Lines

New York Yankees -1.5 | O/U 7.5 (FanDuel)

Final Score

Cleveland Guardians 9, New York Yankees 4 — Cleveland Guardians win — Model pick was incorrect

This analysis is generated by a machine-learning model and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute financial or betting advice. Past model performance does not guarantee future results. Please gamble responsibly.