Yankees, Guardians face off to decide series

New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians: Clarke Schmidt vs. Shane Bieber

The New York Yankees, currently fifth in the American League East, face off against the Cleveland Guardians, sitting second in the American League Central. Wednesday’s matchup between the Yankees and Guardians will determine the victor of the three-game series.

When: Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Time: 7:05 p.m. EDT.

Where: Yankee Stadium, New York City, (50,287).

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, YES Network

Stream: MLB.tv, Direct Tv, YES Network DTC

Moneyline: Guardians -140, Yankees +119; over/under is 7 1/2 runs.

Pitching matchup: Clarke Schmidt will start for the Yankees while the Guardians have Tanner Bibee as their starter.

In their home games, New York has a record of 10-8, and altogether they have a record of 16-15. The Yankees had a record of 11-3 in games in which they did not allow a home run to be hit against them.

Overall, Cleveland has a record of 14-16, and on the road, they have a record of 10-8. With a team batting average of .226, the Guardians are currently ranked 10th in the AL in that category.

The battle between the two On Wednesday, these two teams will compete against one another for the sixth time so far this year. The season series is now tied at 3-2, with the Yankees holding the lead. Yankees are 3-7 in their last 10 games, with a batting average of .223, an earned run average of 4.76, and have been outscored by 22 runs.

Yankees to start with Clarke Schmidt

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Schmidt makes his seventh start of the season for the Yankees. He is 0-3, has a 6.84 ERA, and has struck out 32 batters in 25 2/3 innings.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. In five innings, he gave up 10 hits and five earned runs.
Schmidt wants to make his third straight start that lasts five innings or more. He averages 4.2 innings per start.
In two of Schmidt’s starts this season, the Yankees were the favorites on the moneyline, and they lost both of those games.
Schmidt’s team is 1-5 in the games he has started.
This season, oddsmakers have set a total for six of Schmidt’s starts. Two of those games went over the total.

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