The Guardians surprised the Yankees 4-0 in the middle game Wednesday night, as RHP Luis Ortiz baffled New York with 5 2/3 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts on 92 pitches, while the bullpen took over and tossed 3 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball with just 2 hits and no walks on 46 pitches.

It didn’t happen as lefty Max Fried and three relievers shut out the Guardians, 4-0, at Yankee Stadium. Fried (8-1, 1.78) threw six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. This was a case of answering one shutout with another. The Guardians blanked the Yankees, 4-0, on Wednesday night.

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Guardians and the Yankees: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Yankees on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5.

Friday: Guardians open a three-game series against Houston at Progressive Field. LHP Logan Allen (3-3, 4.22) will start for the Guards, while LHP Colton Gordon (0-1, 5.94) will start for Houston at 7:10 p.m. CLEGuardians.TV, WKYC Ch. 3, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WARF and the Guardians radio network will carry the game.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt allowed three first-inning runs and nothing else in his 5 2/3-inning outing. He struck out eight.

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Guardians catcher Austin Hedges has been placed on the seven-day concussion list, retroactive to Wednesday. Manager Stephen Vogt said before Friday's game against the Houston Astros that Hedges was struck on a backswing from the Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr.