Astros vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2023 2:05 p.m. ET

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Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros will square off against the Cleveland Guardians and Steven Kwan on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park. The Guardians are +116 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Astros (-136). Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -121 odds on the over and +101 odds to go under).

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Ronel Blanco, and Tanner Bibee (7-2) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Guardians game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Astros vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet SW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-136	+116	8.5	-121	+101	-1.5	+151	-180

Astros vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Guardians 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Guardians 45%

Astros vs. Guardians Betting Insights

The Astros have entered the game as favorites 75 times this season and won 42, or 56%, of those games.
Houston has a record of 34-19 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Astros.
The Guardians have been underdogs in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (41.7%) in those contests.
This season, Cleveland has come away with a win seven times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros have a 5-3 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total five times.
The Astros' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	15
ERA	4.35
K/9	7.8

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Astros Player Insights

Tucker paces the Astros in runs batted in (74) and has a team-high batting average of .301.
Including all MLB hitters, Tucker is ninth in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
Tucker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double and five RBI.
Alex Bregman has 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .249.
Bregman ranks 33rd in homers and 15th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 19 home runs.
Alvarez is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Jeremy Pena has 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks while batting .247.

Astros Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Kyle Tucker	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+160)
Mauricio Dubon	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+215)
Yainer Diaz	0.5 (-196)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+170)
José Abreu	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+185)
Yordan Alvarez	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+265)	0.5 (+125)

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 0-3.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Guardians and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Guardians have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	11
ERA	3.83
K/9	7.2

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-best 18 home runs.
In all of the majors, Ramirez is 33rd in homers and 28th in RBI.
Kwan is batting .276 with 26 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 47 walks.
Kwan ranks 252nd among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 136th in RBI.
Josh Naylor leads the Guardians in runs batted in (79) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .308.
Andres Gimenez is batting .230 with 16 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
José Ramírez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+125)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+245)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+180)
Josh Naylor	0.5 (-286)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+110)
Myles Straw	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	-	0.5 (+320)

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