MLB: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees Game Preview - June 5, 2025

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Game Information

Location: New York; Time: Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

Pitching Matchup

Guardians: Slade Cecconi (1-1, 5.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)

Yankees: Max Fried (7-1, 1.92 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Yankees -267, Guardians +216; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs

Team Overview

New York Yankees

Overall Record: 37-23, first in the AL East

Home Record: 19-10

Notes: The Yankees have the second-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .463.

Cleveland Guardians

Overall Record: 33-27, third in the AL Central

Road Record: 16-16

Notes: The Guardians have an 11-6 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Season Series

The teams play Thursday for the sixth time this season. The Guardians lead the season series 3-2.

Top Performers

New York Yankees

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 21 home runs while slugging .752.

Ben Rice is 8 for 37 with two home runs and three RBI over the past 10 games.

Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez has 14 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs for the Guardians.

Carlos Santana is 14 for 35 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Yankees: 7-3 record, .254 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Guardians: 5-5 record, .247 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by five runs

Injuries

New York Yankees

Jasson Dominguez: day-to-day (thumb)

Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (hamstring)

Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle)

Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee)

JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs)

Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

Cleveland Guardians

Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)

Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot)

Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm)

Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow)

John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

This article provides a preview of the Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees MLB game scheduled for Thursday at 7:05 p.m. EDT, which will decide the three-game series. The pitching matchup features Slade Cecconi (1-1, 5.28 ERA) for the Guardians against Max Fried (7-1, 1.92 ERA) for the Yankees. The Yankees, leading the AL East at 37-23, are the betting favorites against the AL Central's third-place Guardians (33-27). Key players highlighted include Aaron Judge for New York and Jose Ramirez for Cleveland, and both teams are dealing with multiple injuries.

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