New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/4/26, 5:38 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 6/4/26 at 5:40 AM in MLB Picks

The Cleveland Guardians will go for a sweep against the New York Yankees on Thursday after taking the first two games of this series. Cleveland is 4-2 in their last six games.

The New York Yankees have dropped 3 of their last 4 games to drop to 36-25 in the season and 17-11 at home.

The Matchup: The Guardians have won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head games against the Yankees. Over their last three meetings, Cleveland averaged 4.67 runs per game, whereas New York produced 4.0 runs per game.

Starting Pitchers: Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (3-5, 5.25 ERA) has led Cleveland to a win in 4 of his last 5 starts. However, Cecconi has surrendered 8 earned runs over 16.2 innings across his last 3 starts.

Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon (1-2, 3.32) has posted two consecutive games where he allowed only one earned run. Rodon has stifled Cleveland in his last three starts against them, allowing three earned runs over 18.2 innings pitched.

Key Stats: Cleveland is batting .345 with 6.6 runs per game in their last 5 games against a left-handed pitcher. Despite his strong record against the Guardians, Rodon isn’t going to have an easy time on the mound this time with the way Cleveland is hitting as of late.