New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2026

Game Time: 6:40 pm ET, Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Venue:  Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  MLB TV, TBS, Prime Video

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -131, Guardians +109; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -130, Guardians +110; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -130, Guardians +110; Over/Under:  8 runs

New York Yankees:  38-26 (2nd place, AL East)

Cleveland Guardians:  37-30 (1st place, AL Central)

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New York Yankees:  6-4 last 10

Cleveland Guardians:  5-5 last 10

The Yankees are entering this series off a win and split their 2-game series against the Boston Red Sox 1-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 38-26 record overall and have a road record of 19-14. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Guardians on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .763 OPS. Will Warren is their starting pitcher on Monday while Gerrit Cole is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 4 ER, 3 HR, and 1 BB with 2 SO on 6 hits through 5.1 IP against the Cleveland Guardians.

The Guardians are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 37-30 record overall and have a home record of 17-14. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 26th in the MLB with a .690 OPS. Gavin Williams is their starting pitcher on Monday while Slade Cecconi is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-5 with a 4.92 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts on 4 hits through 6 innings pitched against the New York Yankees.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked great in their games this season with their 38-26 record overall which has them right near the top of the AL East. They have been a good road team too with their 19-14 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Guardians have looked great in their games this season with their 37-30 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL Central. They have looked good in their own ballpark too with their 17-14 home record this season. The Guardians just won a series against the Yankees last week, but now they are off a series loss to the Rangers and are only 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Yankees haven't looked that great lately, but they are still 6-4 in their last 10 games and will be looking to get revenge for that series loss at home last week. Cole is on the mound for the Yankees here and he has looked great this season. He is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs. He did give up 4 earned runs in his last start, but that hasn't been a common theme for him and he is still working his way back from an injury that kept him out for over a year. The team has lost 2 of their 3 games with him starting this season, but that is going to change since he hasn't really been giving up many runs, and the Yankees do still have one of the best offenses in MLB. The Guardians are going with Cecconi in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 3-5 with a 4.92 ERA and he has been giving up quite a few runs all year. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start, but that hasn't been a common theme for him and the team has still lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting. The Guardians offense has also been on the decline in their games lately, so look for the Yankees to take advantage of this better pitching matchup with the stronger offense on their side. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game. 

Yankees Guardians Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (6:40 pm ET start time) is Yankees 4 Guardians 1.

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New York Yankees: 236-172 (-15.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 204-142 (-21.4 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 57-58 (-16.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%). 14-4 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125.

Cleveland Guardians: 222-181 (+38.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 116-84 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 82-96 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 60-42 UNDER vs. teams outscoring opp by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season.

New York Yankees:  A. Wells (C) Ten Day IL - Cervical Headaches. A. Judge (RF) Ten Day IL - Rib. M. Fried (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. J. Dominguez (LF) Ten Day IL - Shoulder. G. Stanton (DH) Ten Day IL - Leg. A. Chivilli (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. C. Schmidt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Cleveland Guardians:  G. Arias (SS) Sixty Day IL - Hamstring. E. Sabrowski (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow.

“He was maybe a little crisper. I thought he was spraying a little bit within at-bats. He threw a lot of pitches, and probably more balls than he’s normally throwing. But I thought his stuff was good, and everything was a factor for him.” - Aaron Boone on Cam Schlittler after his team’s win against the Red Sox in their game on Sunday. 

“You want more. We want more than that. We want to win more games, but I couldn't be more thrilled at the way we played overall on this road trip. Two one-run losses and tough games, where we just wind up able to get enough offense. And then obviously today got out of hand quick. So we'll regroup. We'll keep working and be ready to go tomorrow.” - Stephen Vogt after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Sunday.

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Ben Rice (L) DH

Cody Bellinger (L) LF

Amed Rosario (R) 3B

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

José Caballero (R) RF

Ali Sánchez (R) C

Travis Bazzana (L) 2B

José Ramírez (S) DH

Chase DeLauter (L) RF

Kyle Manzardo (L) 1B

Daniel Schneemann (L) 3B

Angel Martínez (S) LF

Steven Kwan (L) CF

Patrick Bailey (S) C

Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

Batting Average:  Ben Rice (.299)

Hits:  Ben Rice (64)

Home Runs:  Ben Rice (18)

RBI:  Ben Rice (45)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (16)

Wins:  Cam Schlittler (7)

Saves:  David Bednar (13)

ERA:  Yovanny Cruz (0.00)

Batting Average:  Brayan Rocchio (.280)

Hits:  José Ramírez (59)

Home Runs:  José Ramírez (10)

RBI:  Chase DeLauter (33)

Stolen Bases:  José Ramírez (23)

Wins:  Gavin Williams (9)

Saves:  Cade Smith (21)

ERA:  Logan Allen (0.00)

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (9th season)

Cleveland Guardians: Stephen Vogt (3rd season)