Guardians vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 1

Updated Jun. 1, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Guardians and Washington Nationals will play on Saturday at Progressive Field, at 4:10 PM ET, with Josh Naylor and C.J. Abrams among those expected to step up at the plate. The favored Guardians have -152 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Nationals, who are listed at +127. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +136 odds). The total for the game is listed at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: MASN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-152	+127	8	+101	-123	-1.5	+136	-163

Guardians vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Nationals 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 59%, Nationals 41%

Guardians vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 38 times this season and won 27, or 71.1%, of those games.
Cleveland has entered 12 games this season favored by -152 or more and is 8-4 in those contests.
The Guardians have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have won in 23, or 45.1%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Washington has come away with a win 17 times in 40 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

The Guardians were favored on the moneyline for each of their last 10 games, and they went 8-2 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Guardians have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6.5
HR	13
ERA	4.40
K/9	9.7

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez has gone yard 16 times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 57 runs, both totals that lead the Guardians.
Of all hitters in MLB, Ramirez's home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally puts him first.
Ramirez carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with four doubles, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
Naylor is hitting .235 with nine doubles, 15 home runs and 22 walks.
Naylor is sixth in home runs and seventh in RBI in the major leagues.
Andres Gimenez paces the Guardians with a .276 batting average.
Gimenez is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
David Fry has five doubles, eight home runs and 23 walks while batting .352.
Fry is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 5-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
The Nationals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	8
ERA	3.89
K/9	9.1

Nationals Player Insights

Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (26).
Abrams' home run total places him 35th in MLB, and he ranks 68th in RBI.
Jesse Winker is hitting .235 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 27 walks.
Winker ranks 92nd among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 89th in RBI.
Luis Garcia has the top batting average on the Nationals (.274) while leading in runs batted in (26).
Jacob Young has seven doubles and seven walks while hitting .273.