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The 61-45 Cleveland Indians are set to open a three game set versus the 54-54 New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium New York, New York tonight August 5, 2016. The first pitch for the series opener is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.
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In their last games: The Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 and the Yankees lost to the New York Mets 4-1. Cleveland scored nine runs on 11 hits while their pitching staff was sharp giving up two runs on seven hits in their victory over Minnesota. The Yanks outhit the Mets nine to six, but couldn’t make the most of their chances in their three-run defeat.
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The Indians snapped their three-game losing streak with their W against the Twins sit atop the AL Central three games up on the Detroit Tigers. Cleveland is very balanced on the season ranking 5th in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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The Yankees have lost six of their last eight games and they are in 4th place in the AL East 7.5 games back of the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. New York ranks a decent 15th in the Majors in team ERA, but only 23rd in runs scored.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Cleveland: JoshTomlin (11-3, 3.43 ERA)<br />
New York: Michael Pineda (5-10, 5.13 ERA)
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Josh Tomlin goes for the Indians tonight and in his last outing he two earned runs in seven innings in a 6-3 win over the Oakland A’s. The Indians have won two of his last three starts. Cleveland is 12-2 in Tomlin’s last 14 road starts and, overall, they have won 23 of their last 28 games with him on the hill. Tomlin is 3-2 with a 4.82 ERA in seven career appearances facing New York.
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Michael Pineda gets the call for the Yankees and in his last outing he was tagged for five earned runs in six innings in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Since the All Star Break he is 2-2 with a 4.13 ERA in four starts. Before Pineda’s last start the Yankees had won his previous two where he only gave up one run in 13 innings.
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Betting Angles<br />
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Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
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Cleveland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
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The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
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NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
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NY Yankees is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland
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STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS<br />
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Cleveland Indians: 61-45 SU / O/U 54-43 / Run Line W/L 55-51<br />
New York Yankees: 54-54 SU / O/U 46-53 / Run Line W/L 50-58
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Cleveland at New York Key Betting Trends<br />
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CLE is 2-7 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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CLE is 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
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CLE has an Over record of 4-0-1 in their last 5 games.
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NY is 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
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NY is 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
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NY has an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>INDIANS</b><br />
[LF] 06/01/2016 - Marlon Byrd out for season ( Suspension )<br />
[C] 07/19/2016 - Yan Gomes 15-day DL (7/18) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 07/18/2016 - Tommy Hunter 15-day DL (7/10) ( Back )<br />
[P] 07/07/2016 - Zach McAllister 15-day DL (7/6) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 08/02/2016 - Danny Salazar 15-day DL (8/2) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 07/31/2016 - Jeff Manship 15-day DL (7/27) ( Wrist )<br />
[LF] 05/14/2016 - Michael Brantley 60-day DL (5/10) ( Shoulder)
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<b>YANKEES </b><br />
[P] 03/31/2016 - Bryan Mitchell 60-day DL (3/31) ( Toe )<br />
[1B] 03/31/2016 - Gregory Bird 60-day DL (3/25); out for season ( Shoulder )<br />
[LF] 05/31/2016 - Dustin Ackley 60-day DL (5/29), out for season ( Shoulder )<br />
[1B] 06/10/2016 - Chris Parmelee 15-day DL (6/10) ( Hamstring )
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