Getting out of New York was the best thing to happen to the Guardians. With their season on the verge of elimination, I see the Guardians winning this Game 3 with the scene shifting to Cleveland.

It was like the Guardians were psyched out playing at Yankee Stadium. They left 11 men on base and committed two errors, one on an infield pop-up, in a 6-3 Game 2 loss this past Tuesday. 

Being idle on Wednesday and now home at Progressive Field for Thursday's game, is huge for Cleveland. I doubt the fat-and-happy Yankees, up 2-0 in the series, can match the Guardians' intensity and home motivation. 

I rate Cleveland with the pitching edge, too, in a starting pitching matchup of Clarke Schmidt vs. savvy veteran Matthew Boyd. 

The 33-year-old Boyd had a 2.72 ERA in 40 innings. He's well-rested. Cleveland rates a bullpen edge, too, and it has its top relievers rested. Emmanuel Clase led American League relief pitchers in saves with 47.