Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Monday, June 8

Will Warren and the Yankees are road underdogs against the Guardians on Monday night. | D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians just played in a three-game series in the Bronx. The Guardians won the series 2-1, and now the two teams will face each other in another series to begin this week, except this time it'll take place in Cleveland.

Let's dive into the odds and my best bets for tonight's opener.

Yankees vs. Guardians Odds, Run Line, and Total

Odds via BetMGM Sportsbook

Run Line

• Yankees +1.5 (-200)
• Guardians -1.5 (+165)

Moneyline

• Yankees +110
• Guardians -135

Total

• OVER 8 (-105)
• UNDER 8 (-115)

Yankees vs. Guardians Probable Pitchers

• New York: Will Warren, RHP (7-1, 3.22 ERA)
• Cleveland: Gavin Williams, RHP (9-3, 3.20 ERA)

Yankees vs. Guardians How to Watch

• Date: Monday, June 8
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field
• How to Watch (TV): FS1, Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, YES
• Yankees record: 38-26
• Guardians record: 37-30

Yankees vs. Guardians Best MLB Prop Bet

• Gavin Williams OVER 6.5 Strikeouts (-135) via BetMGM

The Yankees have had a bit of a strikeout issue against right-handed pitchers this season, sporting a strikeout percentage of 23.0% when facing righties, which is the sixth-highest mark amongst all teams. Gavin Williams racked up six strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched against the Yankees last week, so we need just one more strikeout from him today for him to hit the over on his strikeout total of 6.5.

Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction and Pick

In today's edition of Walk-Off Wagers, I broke down why I'm betting the UNDER in this American League showdown:

The Yankees' offense has struggled lately, at least by their standards. Over the past 30 days, they're 10th in the Majors in wRC+ with an OPS of .734. The Guardians' struggles have been even worse, ranking 22nd in wRC+ with an OPS of .680. Both offenses may continue to struggle tonight in what's a solid pitching matchup between Will Warren (3.22 ERA) and Gavin Williams (3.20 ERA).

It's also comforting to know that both bullpens rank in the top half of the Majors in bullpen ERA. Let's trust the pitchers tonight and bet the UNDER.

Pick: UNDER 8 (-115) via BetMGM

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