MLB Betting: Two teams looking to stay in the American League Wild Card race meet on Saturday in New York as the Yankees host the Cleveland Indians. This game that can be seen on FS1 could see the road team listed as the favorite as they should be going with Corey Kluber and he has been excellent this season. It should be Brandon McCarthy going for the Yankees and he has also pitched well of late for New York. Here is a look at the game and MLB picks.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Corey Kluber has been one of the top pitchers in the league this season. He is 12-6 on the season with an ERA of 2.55. He struck out seven and walked two as he dominated the Cincinnati Reds last time out. The overall numbers for Kluber are really good as he has allowed 144 hits in 165.2 innings and he has struck out 177 batters with just 35 walks. Kluber has won his last five starts.
Brandon McCarthy has been a revelation for the Yankees since coming over from Arizona. He looks like a new pitcher and he has saved their staff. He continues to pitch well every time out. He beat the Tigers earlier this week and made big pitches whenever he was in trouble. When you look at McCarthy’s numbers you have to look past what he did with Arizona and focus on how well he has pitched with the Yankees.
Series Notes
Before this series started on Friday it was the Yankees who had taken seven of the last 10 in the series with the last three going over. The Indians took two of three at home last month with the three games going over. It has been different story in New York as the Yankees have taken nine of the last 10 with four of the last seven going under.
MLB Picks
Kluber has been great lately and McCarthy is pitching well so we will expect a low scoring game on Saturday that goes under the total.
