After two New York victories on Monday, we’re gearing up for Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday, while the NLCS teams are settling in after flying to the Big Apple.
In preparation for ALCS Game 2, let’s dive into some betting options and see what might be worth a gamble today.
Tanner Bibee takes the mound against Gerrit Cole at 7:38 p.m. ET.
Game Insights:
Bibee’s regular season ERA was 3.47, but he performed better on the road with a 2.76 ERA and improved to 3.01 in the second half of the season. In his playoff appearances, he’s been pulled early—after just over four innings each time. The Guardians’ top relievers are fresh since they didn’t pitch in Game 1 and there’s a rest day before Game 3, so they might go all out tonight if needed. Bibee has only faced the Yankees once before during his second-ever MLB start last year.
Cole had an impressive run with a 2.25 ERA over his last ten regular-season starts despite one bad game where he allowed seven runs in just over four innings on September 14th. He struggled initially in Game 1 of the ALDS but came back strong in Game 4 with seven innings pitched, allowing only one run and no walks while striking out four batters. Against the Guardians this season on August 22nd, he delivered six scoreless innings with just one hit allowed but did walk five batters.
Fans might think this matchup is going to be intense!
The play: Juan Soto over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI (-115)
Soto has been hitting well lately with six hits, three RBIs, and two runs across five playoff games so far; why not bet on him again? His lineup position is favorable and Yankee Stadium’s short right-field porch suits him perfectly since Bibee struggles more against left-handed hitters like Soto and tends to give up more home runs away from home.
The play: Yankees -1.5 (+130)
Including both regular season and playoffs this year, Yankees have dominated Guardians with a record of five wins to two losses along with an impressive +18 run differential here in 2024! Even though some may argue that three of those five runs were gifted by mistakes from Guardians themselves—they still count towards victory! With Cole pitching well combined with their strong bullpen performance lately—the Yankees offense doesn’t need much firepower tonight as they’ll likely keep Guardians’ bats quiet again similar to how it went down during Game One earlier!
What do you think? Will these predictions hold true or will there be surprises waiting around every corner?
