New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Picks and Prediction for Tuesday June 9 2026
Use Code SSWC The New York Yankees visit the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET. Coverage is available on MLB.TV, TBS, and Prime Video. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers Set for Cleveland
New York is expected to start Gerrit Cole, who enters with a 1-1 record, a 2.00 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP, 18.0 innings pitched, 12 hits allowed, 14 strikeouts, four walks, and three home runs allowed. Cleveland is expected to counter with Slade Cecconi, who comes in with a 3-5 record, a 4.92 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, 67.2 innings pitched, 76 hits allowed, 54 strikeouts, 21 walks, and nine home runs allowed.
Yankees Bring a Stronger Overall Profile
New York enters this matchup with a 38-26 overall record and a 19-14 road mark. The Yankees have gone 2-3 over their last five games, recently winning over Boston and Cleveland while recently losing to Boston and Cleveland twice.
New York is batting .242 with 324 runs, 510 hits, 93 home runs, a .329 on-base percentage, and a .434 slugging percentage. The Yankees pitching staff owns a 3.27 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, 192 walks, 545 strikeouts, and a .222 opponent batting average.
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The biggest strength for New York is balance. The Yankees have the better offense in runs, home runs, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, while also holding the better pitching numbers in ERA, WHIP, walks, and opponent batting average.
Guardians Try to Answer at Home
Cleveland comes into the game at 37-30 overall and 17-14 at home. The Guardians have gone 2-3 over their last five games, recently winning over Texas and New York while recently losing to Texas twice and New York once.
Cleveland is batting .231 with 272 runs, 507 hits, 63 home runs, a .316 on-base percentage, and a .374 slugging percentage. The pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, 218 walks, 613 strikeouts, and a .238 opponent batting average.
Cleveland’s key strength is strikeout production. The Guardians have 613 strikeouts, which is higher than New York’s total, but the broader team profile favors the Yankees in both run production and run prevention.
New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Picks and Prediction
New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Pick
- Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline
New York has the better overall record, stronger offensive numbers, and stronger pitching numbers. The Yankees also hold the matchup predictor edge at 55.8%. With advantages in runs scored, home runs, ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average, New York is the preferred side.
New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Total Pick
- Take the under if the total is set at 8.
I would lean under if the number is 8 because New York’s listed starter enters with a 2.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP, while the Yankees also own a 3.27 team ERA.
Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees 4 – Cleveland Guardians 2
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Monday.
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