Guardians vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Guardians vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Updated Sep. 29, 2024 8:02 a.m. ET

Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians will hit the field against the Houston Astros and Alex Bregman at Progressive Field on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Guardians are favored in this one, at -186, while the underdog Astros have +154 odds to upset. Cleveland is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's total is set at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

  • When: Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
  • How to Watch on TV: BSGL
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians -186 +154 7.5 -109 -111 -1.5 +120 -143

Guardians vs. Astros Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Astros 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Guardians 53%, Astros 47%

Guardians vs. Astros Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have been favorites in 101 games this season and won 65 (64.4%) of those contests.
  • This season Cleveland has won nine of its 14 games, or 64.3%, when favored by at least -186 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 65%.
  • The Astros have been underdogs in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (47.7%) in those contests.
  • Houston has played as an underdog of +154 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The Astros have an implied victory probability of 39.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Sun 7:10 PM
BSGL
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Houston Astros
HOU
Cleveland Guardians
CLE

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

  • The Guardians went 3-4 across the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Guardians' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 3.6
HR 14
ERA 2.20
K/9 8.9

Guardians Player Insights

  • Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (39) and runs batted in (118).
  • In all of Major League Baseball, Ramirez ranks fifth in home runs and third in RBI.
  • Naylor has 27 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks while batting .243.
  • Naylor is 17th in home runs and eighth in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
  • Steven Kwan paces the Guardians with a team-best batting average of .292.
  • Andres Gimenez is hitting .252 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 26 walks.

Guardians Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Steven Kwan 0.5 (-270) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+210)
Andrés Giménez 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+145) - 0.5 (+200)
José Ramírez 0.5 (-250) 1.5 (+105) - 0.5 (+140)
Josh Naylor 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+140)
Kyle Manzardo 0.5 (-175) 0.5 (-175) - 0.5 (+185)

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

  • In four games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Astros had a record of 2-2.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the Astros and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Astros are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.5
HR 14
ERA 4.25
K/9 10.5

Astros Player Insights

  • Yordan Alvarez leads the lineup with a batting average of .308, and paces the Astros in home runs, with 35 and runs batted in with 86.
  • Alvarez ranks 10th in homers and 31st in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
  • Jose Altuve is batting .295 with 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
  • Altuve ranks 77th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 86th in RBI.
  • Bregman is batting .260 with 30 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 44 walks.
  • Yainer Diaz is hitting .299 with 29 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 24 walks.

Astros Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Yainer Diaz 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+150)
Jeremy Pena 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+205)
Jose Altuve 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+220)
Kyle Tucker 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+160)
Alex Bregman 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+140)

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