A hard-fought series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees will come to its conclusion in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Monday. The pregame narrative: The Guardians bats haven’t impressed in the playoffs, but they should come up against some relatively unimpressive pitching. That could give Cleveland an edge that helps the club outhit the Yankees and leave New York as victors. Here are our Guardians vs. Yankees picks for October 17. AVG MLB rank OBP MLB rank SLG MLB rank .259 3rd .320 5th .396 14thCleveland’s ability to get on base in particular could be an issue for Taillon, who has struggled to pitch out of the stretch this year.

Source: thestar October 17, 2022 20:53 UTC