Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction: Cleveland Predicted to Win in Game 3 of ALCS [10/17/2024]

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees will lock horns in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on Thursday, starting at 5:08PM ET.

Matthew Boyd (0-0, 0.00 ERA in the postseason) will start for the Guardians, up against Clarke Schmidt (0-0, 3.86 ERA) for the Yankees.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Guardians as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Yankees-Guardians game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Guardians with a win probability of 53% and the Yankees with 47%."

Yankees vs. Guardians Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB game between the Guardians and Yankees at Progressive Field is scheduled to begin at 5:08PM ET.

• Who: New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 5:08PM ET/2:08PM PT
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Guardians and Yankees gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Yankees vs. Guardians matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction: Who Will Win Game 3?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Yankees and Guardians 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Guardians a 53% chance of defeating the Yankees.

According to our model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the 6.5-run over/under has a 62% chance of going over.

Yankees vs. Guardians Game 3 Odds [10/17/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Yankees	Guardians
Run Line	-1.5 (+165)	+1.5 (-190)
Moneyline	-108	-105
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Yankees vs. Guardians Picks for Game 3

Our model's biggest edge in today's Yankees vs. Guardians matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best MLB picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Guardians, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Yankees on Thursday.

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