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USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Cody James Bellinger Player Props: June 4, Yankees vs. Guardians
Cody James Bellinger Player Props: June 4, Yankees vs. Guardians Cody James Bellinger, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4), will take the field for the New York Yankees versus Luis Ortiz and the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and CLEG. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Cody James Bellinger player prop bets. Cody Bellinger is batting .253 with nine doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks. Among hitters in MLB play, Cody Bellinger ranks 75th in home runs and 50th in RBI. Watch tonight's Yankees game on Fubo! Cody James Bellinger Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208) 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360) 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +135) 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +135) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -105) 0.5 runs (Over odds: -105) Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115) 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +115) Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +550) How to Watch New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians Matchup: New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians Time: 7:05 p.m. ET 7:05 p.m. ET Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Wednesday, June 4, 2025 TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video and CLEG Amazon Prime Video and CLEG Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Cody James Bellinger vs. Luis Ortiz In his career against Luis Ortiz, Cody James Bellinger is 0 for 3. Cody James Bellinger is 0 for 2 when stepping into the box against Luis Ortiz this season. Last season against Luis Ortiz, Cody James Bellinger went 0 for 1 at the plate. Cody James Bellinger prop bet insights Cody James Bellinger has a hit in 34 out of 54 games this season (63.0%), with multiple hits in 12 of them (22.2%). Out of the 54 games he has had a plate appearance in this season, he's gone yard in eight contests (14.8%), leaving the ballpark in 3.5% of his trips to the dish. Cody James Bellinger has scored at least a run 23 times this year in 54 games played (42.6%), including six multi-run scoring contests (11.1%). He has tallied at least one RBI 19 times this season in 54 games played (35.2%), including six times driving in multiple runs (11.1%). He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in three contests. Cody James Bellinger has struck out in 55.6% of his 54 games this year, with two or more punchouts in 14.8% of those games (eight). MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:28 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cody James Bellinger stats against the Guardians Guardians starter: Luis Ortiz
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Guardians need one of their patented, dominant rotations, and they might soon have one
NEW YORK — People have been asking about the vaunted Cleveland pitching factory. They've been wondering if it's still functioning, if grizzled coaches are still studying arm slots and crafting arsenals, if quarter zip-wearing data hounds are still clutching onto iPads that spit out spin rates and movement profiles. They've been concerned that the assembly line that, for years, churned out proficient big-league pitchers has ceased production. They've been worried that a once-buzzing workplace, the one envied by nearly every other team, has shuttered. Advertisement On Wednesday night, Luis Ortiz absorbed a few celebratory pounds to the chest from third baseman José Ramírez, handed manager Stephen Vogt the baseball and retreated to the visitors' dugout at Yankee Stadium. Along his way, he raised his cap to acknowledge his wife and 16 other friends and family members in attendance. He had completed another assignment in which his 98 mph heat zipped through the strike zone and his winding slider evaded bats. He took another step toward cementing himself as a force in a rotation that seems desperate to announce its presence. This is no revelatory declaration, but the Guardians' best chance to reach the postseason is to ride a robust rotation through the summer, the sort of roster backbone the organization became known for, but has lacked in recent years. This group has flashed hints of a forthcoming breakout. 'It's there, for sure,' said Tanner Bibee, the anchor of Cleveland's rotation. 'Everyone sees it.' A clicking rotation alleviates everything else. 'You can always win games (that way),' Bibee said. It preserves a top-heavy bullpen that the club has been careful not to overwork. It makes life easier on an underperforming lineup and buys the team brass time to figure out the ideal nine. So, do the Guardians have the horses to stampede their way to the postseason? They're certainly trending in the right direction. April: 4.84 ERA, 27th in MLB May: 3.60 ERA, 13th in MLB June: 1.45 ERA (in an admittedly tiny sample size of three games) Gavin Williams carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Angels on Sunday, as he stymied hitters with an array of looping curveballs and careening cutters. Bibee conquered the Yankees on Tuesday until he made two seventh-inning mistakes. Ortiz silenced the Yankees for 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday. Advertisement Bibee was steaming after his start in the Bronx, which he admitted is a reflection of the lofty expectations he places upon himself. 'We've gone through one-third of the season,' he said, 'and I feel like a lot of us would say we have not pitched to the standard we hold ourselves to.' Perhaps that's changing. Ortiz seems like the perfect test subject. The Guardians acquired him in November, a classic case of the organization identifying a pitcher with traits they coveted, and others they thought they could enhance. 'I can't speak for other organizations,' said pitching coach Carl Willis, '(but) I think one of the things we do is we don't put guys in boxes. 'He's a right-hander. Here's his arsenal. Here's what he should do.' It's more of, 'This is how he moves. This is where his slot is.' (The key) is allowing the guy to be the best version of what he naturally does, with some adjustments, as opposed to trying to rebuild an entire building. 'They gain confidence in knowing the foundation is their way, but there may need to be a little bit of an adjustment somewhere along the chain that's going to help them be more efficient.' In Ortiz's case, his whiff rate, strikeout rate and ground-ball rate have soared since joining the Guardians. By no means does he resemble a polished, finished product, but his outing on Wednesday could be the right blueprint to examine. He induced 14 whiffs, topped out at 99.1 mph and threw more sliders than any other pitch. There were rocky days in spring training when Ortiz was yanked mid-inning and then returned to start the next. That carried into the regular season, but over his last five starts, Ortiz owns a 2.28 ERA. His walk rate remains a bit high — that's a fact for many of Cleveland's hurlers — but he has surrendered only two home runs in those five outings. Advertisement He spearheaded Cleveland's first shutout at Yankee Stadium since Aug. 9, 2014, a game started by Corey Kluber, who was zooming to the finish line of his first Cy Young campaign. Last season, the Guardians won in spite of their rotation. Outside of Bibee and Ben Lively — who underwent elbow reconstruction surgery on Wednesday in Dallas — the club didn't have much to cling to in its rotation. Carlos Carrasco finished third on the team in innings, Logan Allen and Triston McKenzie proved unreliable and Williams spent much of the season on the shelf. Remember when Spencer Howard started a game at Comerica Park? Yeah, that happened. By the time the playoffs arrived, the Guardians were leaning on a couple of midsummer pickups in Matthew Boyd, Alex Cobb and Bibee, who even pitched on short rest. To advance to the ALCS, they squeezed every ounce of juice out of their top four relievers. The formula could be different this year. 'It's been a really good few weeks,' Vogt said. … 'We're continuing to see these guys grow and learn and get better.' That should also take some pressure off the guy in line to rejoin the rotation in a few weeks, a guy with a Cy Young Award in his living room and a guy who was a member of some of those vintage Cleveland rotations. Shane Bieber, barring any setbacks, should be able to submit about a half-season's worth of starts, ample opportunity for him to shed any remaining rust following a 15-month gap between big-league outings. A healthy Bieber and a fully functioning Bibee, Williams and Ortiz would be formidable against any opposing lineup. It would also afford the team some flexibility (and depth) as Allen and Slade Cecconi attempt to prove up to the task, and with Joey Cantillo and Parker Messick waiting for their chance at Triple-A Columbus. On top of that, sprinkle in a bit of Kluber's expertise in his new role as special assistant, and maybe the pitching factory will be humming again this summer. (Top photo of Guardians starter Luis Ortiz pitching against the Yankees on Wednesday: Jim McIsaac / Getty Images)
CBS News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Guardians score 3 in 1st inning to back Ortiz in 4-0 win over Yankees
Angel Martínez hit an early two-run homer, Luis Ortiz earned his first win since April 18 and the Cleveland Guardians beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Wednesday night. Kyle Manzardo also went deep for the Guardians, who scored three times in the first inning and turned a trio of double plays. Ortiz (3-6) allowed three hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings. Martínez connected in the first on Clarke Schmidt's seventh pitch. Daniel Schneeman, who had three hits, added an RBI double later in the inning to help the Guardians win for the third time in their last 11 regular-season trips to the Bronx. José Ramírez doubled in the first, extending his on-base streak to 30 games, and scored on Schneeman's double. Manzardo padded the lead with a solo homer in the eighth. Ortiz ended a seven-game winless streak. He walked three and gave up two hits to Aaron Judge, who ended the night batting .389. Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis and Emmanuel Clase finished a five-hitter for Cleveland's first shutout at Yankee Stadium since Aug. 9, 2014. Clase stranded two runners in the ninth by getting two strikeouts. Schmidt (2-3) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked one. The Yankees were blanked for the second time this season. Key moments Schmidt got ahead of leadoff hitter Steven Kwan but threw three straight balls and walked him. Martínez drove the next pitch into the right-field bleachers. … Herrin ended the seventh by getting Anthony Volpe to ground into a double play. Key stats Ramírez's on-base streak is the second-longest of his career. He had a 32-game run in 2018. ... Martínez entered the game in a 6-for-40 slide. Up next Cleveland RHP Slade Cecconi (1-1, 5.28 ERA) starts the series finale Thursday night against LHP Max Fried (7-1, 1.92), who is coming off his first loss with the Yankees.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Guardians score 3 in 1st inning to back Ortiz in 4-0 win at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK — Angel Martínez hit an early two-run homer, Luis Ortiz earned his first win since April 18 and the Cleveland Guardians beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Wednesday night. Kyle Manzardo also went deep for the Guardians, who scored three times in the first inning and turned a trio of double plays. Ortiz (3-6) allowed three hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Luis L. Ortiz, Guardians hand Yankees second shutout of the season
June 5 - Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back 5 2/3 stellar innings from Luis L. Ortiz as the visiting Cleveland Guardians earned a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The Guardians won for only the third time in their past 11 regular-season visits to New York thanks to the duo of Martinez and Ortiz. Martinez entered the game in a 6-for-40 skid but gave Cleveland a 2-0 lead. Following a walk to Steven Kwan, he got a first-pitch cutter and hammered it into the right field bleachers. Jose Ramirez doubled after Martinez went deep to extend his on-base streak to 30 games and scored on a two-out double by Daniel Schneemann. Kyle Manzardo added a homer in the eighth and Schneemann collected three hits after entering the game in a 4-for-28 slide over his previous 10 contests. Ortiz (3-6) allowed three hits in his second scoreless start this season. The right-hander struck out seven, walked three and got a pair of double plays both started by Ramirez at third base. Ortiz earned his first win since beating the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 18. The right-hander entered 0-4 with a 3.79 ERA in his previous seven outings. Ramirez started a double play on Anthony Volpe to end the second and then another double play on Ben Rice when the original was overturned following a Cleveland challenge. Schmidt settled down after the rocky start and allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one. Tim Herrin pitched 1 1/3 innings and ended the seventh by getting Anthony Volpe on a double play. Hunter Gaddis pitched the eighth and Emmanuel Clase worked a non-save situation in the ninth to finish off Cleveland's eighth shutout. Clase put two on by allowing hits to Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger but finished it off by fanning Paul Goldschmidt and Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Yankees were blanked for the second time this season. New York also saw its five-game home winning streak stopped and lost for only the fourth time in its past 15 games. --Field Level Media
