New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians: prediction for the MLB game
New York Yankees start their playoffs campaign against Cleveland Guardians at home. Who will start the series with a win? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

New York Yankees

New York Yankees have been the leaders in the American League for most of the regular season, but they had too many injuries lately and dropped to 2nd, letting Houston Astros take the lead. The team managed to overcome their problems, but we can't say that the Yankees approach the playoffs in their top form. In the last match of the regular season, the team split four games with Texas Rangers (3-1, 5-4, 2-3, 2-4).

Cleveland Indians

At the end of the regular season, Cleveland Guardians played 11 games at home. They demonstrated excellent results in this long home series, securing victories in nine games. The Guardians lost twice, both times to Kansas City Royals (1-7, 2-5). The team also can boast of great results on road trips - the Guardians haven't lost in their previous nine away games.
Trends
СтавкаTotal over 6.5 runs
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams scored more than 6 runs.

Ставка1st inning: draw
In 4 head-to-head games out of 6, the first inning was tied.

Tip and bets
The Yankees are fortunate to start the series at home, but the team is a bit inconsistent at the moment and needs to gain momentum. Cleveland, on the other hand, approach the playoffs in great team form, and we believe they can create problems for the hosts. We will be backing the underdog here.
Our prediction - handicap (+1.5) to Cleveland Guardians