The Cleveland Guardians (36-27) and the New York Yankees (36-25) wrap up their three-game series this afternoon in the Bronx. Jose Ramirez and the Guardians will be looking for the sweep following last night’s 5-4 win. Cleveland’s leader went 3-4 with a home run to pace the attack that touched up Yankees’ starter Gerritt Cole for four runs over 5.1 innings. Cole had not allowed a run in either of his previous starts since returning from the disabled list. Kyle Manzardo homered for the second consecutive game and Rhys Hoskins also went deep. With the win the Guardians maintained the 2.5 game lead over the White Sox in the American League Central. The Yankees loss prevented them from climbing into a first place tie with Tampa Bay in the AL East.
Ramirez is now 6-9 in the series with four extra base hits, four runs scored, and three RBIs. He is not the only member of the Guardians swinging a hot bat of late. Manzardo is 5-8 in the series with a pair of doubles and a pair of home runs and Hoskins is 3-7 with a double and a home run. For New York, Jose Caballero went yard last night as did Jazz Chisholm Jr. who has now collected a hit in three straight games.
The Yankees’ lineup is certainly not as dangerous without the injured Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, but Ben Rice. The Yankees’ first baseman has hit in seven straight games and owns a .304 average with 17 home runs for the season. It continues to be a lineup that demands the long ball to score the majority of their runs…but they have hit the most home runs in baseball with 89 to date this season.
This afternoon, Cleveland turns to Slade Cecconi, who enters with a 3–5 record and a 5.25 ERA over 61.2 innings. In his last two starts, Cecconi has surrendered six runs over 9.1 innings. New York counters with Carlos Rodón, who has been sharp in his last two outings allowing just a pair of runs and seven hits while striking out ten over 11 innings.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. Guardians
- Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
- Time: 1:35PM EST
- Site: Yankee Stadium
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, YES, CLEGuardians.TV
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. Guardians
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: New York Yankees (-175), Cleveland Guardians (+144)
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+123), Guardians +1.5 (-149)
- Total: 8.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers: Yankees vs. Guardians for June 4
- Yankees: Carlos Rodon
Season Totals: 19.0 IP, 1-2, 3.32 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 20K, 13 BB - Guardians: Slade Cecconi
Season Totals: 61.2 IP, 3-5, 5.25 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 50K, 20 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. Guardians
- José Ramírez — is 6-9 in this series and has hit in 5 consecutive games (9-21)
- Chase DeLauter – 0-8 in this series and 3-17 over his last 4 games
- Travis Bazzana — 1-13 over his last 3 games
- Paul Goldschmidt — 4-9 in this series and has hit in 8 straight games (12-36)
- Anthony Volpe – 2-18 over his last 5 games
- Austin Wells — after hitting .154 in May, Wells is 0-7 to start June
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees and Guardians
- The Guardians are 34-29 on the Run Line this season
- The Yankees are 30-31 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 32 times in Cleveland’s 63 games this season (32-31)
- The OVER has cashed 28 times in the Yankees’ 61 games this season (28-30-3)
Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Guardians
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