Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees

Cleveland faces an elimination game and it will have its best starter on the mound in Tanner Bibee, who looks to redeem himself after lasting just 1 1/3 innings in Game after the Guardians had won his previous four outings. Carlos Rodon goes for the Yankees and he gave up a run on three hits in six innings in Game 1 on Monday. The Guardians are 13-2 in Bibee's past 15 home starts against teams with winning records and New York is 4-17 its past 21 ALCS road games. The Yankees are 10-5 UNDER their past 15 October games and Cleveland has gone UNDER 13 of 19 home games. New York's relievers have struggled mightily in late-inning situations the past two games. Both starters tonight are capable of going deeper in the game. Take the Guardians and the UNDER.

The Yankees and the Guardians played a post-season game that will undoubtedly become a classic. The Guardians prevailed 7-5 as heroics went back and forth. Cleveland will go with Gavin Williams, and don't be afraid of the Guardians' 4-12 record in games he has started. He and the best bullpen in baseball were supported by 32 total runs in his 16 starts, or just two runs per contest. The Guardians are 12-1-2 in his last 15 starts to the under. Luis Gil had a great season in New York. Gil led the Yankees to a 19-10 mark in his 29 starts on the season. Opponents scored three or fewer runs in 17 of those. This game looks like a classic low-scoring game, after all the theater last night. Make the play UNDER the total.

Cleveland hasn't been able to get the big hits so far in this series and in Game 2 the Guardians finished 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners. They are up against Clarke Schmidt in Game 3 and he owns a 2.85 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP this season. He allowed two runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against Kansas City in the ALDS. Schmidt's best numbers have been on the road where he has a 1.39 ERA and a .211 opponent batting average. The UNDER is 9-0 in Schmidt's past nine starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150 and the Yankees are 7-0-1 UNDER when Schmidt starts after they scored at least five runs their previous game. New York has gone UNDER its past five playoff road games. Take the UNDER.

Cleveland discovered what it's like to face to a team that doesn't chase pitches, and it totally riled its pitchers, who threw five wild pitches and walked nine batters as the Yankees won 5-2. It won't get any better for the Guardians in Game 2 as now they are up against Gerrit Cole, who has allowed only five earned runs his past four starts. The Yankees won all of them, including two victories over the Royals in the ALDS. Cole faced the Guardians once this season and shut them out on one hit in six innings. New York hitters are 6-for-17 for a .353 batting average against Tanner Bibee. New York is 23-3 in Cole's past 26 starts against AL Central opponents. Take the Yankees.