Guardians vs. Yankees: MLB PrizePicks Today for ALCS
The Yankees rolled in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians, 5-2. On Tuesday, we get Game 2 at 7:38 p.m. ET between Yankees’ pitcher Gerrit Cole and Guardians’ Tanner Bibee.
Below, you’ll find four MLB picks on PrizePicks for today’s MLB Playoff game, including hitter and pitcher picks to help build your Lineup around.
Whether you’re backing a pitchers' earned runs or a hitter to go over his total bases, today's ALCS Game 2 is stacked with opportunities in a crucial game, with a ticket to the World Series on the line.
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PrizePicks MLB Picks Today: Guardians vs. Yankees
Here are the top MLB DFS picks for Yankees vs. Guardians today on PrizePicks. Click for analysis on each pick.
- Yankees P Gerrit Cole 1.5 Earned Runs Allowed — More (Goblin)
- Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez 1.5 Total Bases — More (Demon)
- Guardians Kyle Manzardo 0.5 Total bases — More
- Yankees Gleyber Torres 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — Less
Yankees P Gerrit Cole 1.5 Earned Runs — More (Goblin)
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has struggled since returning from injury, and his recent form has been far from what we're used to seeing. Over his last 100 plate appearances, Cole has allowed an 11% barrel rate, a 50% hard-hit percentage, and a 30% flyball rate.
Left-handed hitters, in particular, have given him trouble, as in his last 50 plate appearances against lefties, he has allowed a 15% barrel rate, a 63% hard-hit percentage, and a 35% flyball rate. Much of this stems from Cole throwing his fastball nearly 48% of the time.
The Guardians could hit as many as eight lefties at Cole tonight, making it more likely that they’ll tag him for a few runs.
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Guardians 3B José Ramírez 1.5 Total Bases — More (Demon)
Against Cole’s fastball, José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians is poised for success. This season, Ramírez has posted strong numbers against fastballs, with a 35% flyball rate, a 56% hard-hit percentage, and a 10% barrel rate in 140+ plate appearances.
Additionally, Cole’s secondary pitch, the knuckle curve, which he throws about 20% of the time, could also be problematic for him. Ramírez is the best on the Guardians against the knuckle curve, posting a 71% hard-hit percentage, a 14% barrel rate, and a 43% flyball rate in 20+ plate appearances.
In 34 career at-bats against Cole, Ramírez is batting .353, going 12-for-34 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, plus seven walks.
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Guardians 1B Kyle Manzado 0.5 Total Bases — More
Another Guardians hitter to keep an eye on is Kyle Manzardo, who has been lethal against right-handed fastballs and should get a few at-bats against Cole.
This season, Manzardo has posted a 56% flyball rate, a 53% hard-hit percentage, and the highest barrel rate on the team at over 30% in 40+ plate appearances. In his last 35 plate appearances against right-handed pitchers overall, Manzardo holds the second-highest barrel rate on the team at 11%, paired with a 34% flyball rate.
Before putting Manzardo in your PrizePicks Lineup, make sure he’s in the Guardians starting lineup today, as he has been used as a pinch hitter in some postseason matchups.
Yankees 2B Gleyber Torres 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — Less
On the opposing side, Guardians' pitcher Tanner Bibee has dominated right-handed hitters in his last 40 plate appearances. In that time frame, Bibee has allowed a 0% barrel rate, a 35% hard-hit percentage, and a weak 14% flyball rate.
Bibee frequently uses his slider, and right-handed hitter Gleyber Torres has struggled significantly against it. In 95+ plate appearances against right-handed sliders, Torres has managed just a .197 BABIP and a 3% barrel rate, making Bibee a tough matchup for the Yankees infielder.
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You’ve got the MLB picks for today's Yankees vs. Guardians ALCS Game 2, now it’s time to build your MLB Lineup on PrizePicks. All you have to do is pick more or less on at least two player projections to win real money on today’s MLB Playoffs action.
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