Guardians vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 2

Guardians vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 2

Updated Jun. 2, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET
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The Cleveland Guardians and David Fry will take on Keibert Ruiz and the Washington Nationals at Progressive Field on Sunday, with the first pitch at 1:40 PM ET. The Guardians are favored in this one, at -139, while the underdog Nationals have +119 odds to play spoiler. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup has been 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: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:40 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 -139 +119 8 -112 -108 -1.5 +144 -173

Guardians vs. Nationals Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Nationals 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Guardians 57%, Nationals 43%

Guardians vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 28 (71.8%) of those contests.
  • Cleveland has a record of 11-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -139 on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have a 58.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 52 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (44.2%) in those games.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious 20 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
FINAL
WSH 5 · CLE 2
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Washington Nationals
WSH
Cleveland Guardians
CLE

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

  • The Guardians have an 8-2 record from the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Guardians and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
  • The Guardians have a 4-6-0 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 4.50
K/9 9.2

Guardians Player Insights

  • Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (16), runs batted in (57) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .276.
  • Ramirez's home runs rank him fifth in MLB, and he ranks first in RBI.
  • Ramirez brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
  • Josh Naylor has nine doubles, 15 home runs and 23 walks while batting .232.
  • Naylor ranks sixth in homers and eighth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Andres Gimenez has accumulated a team-high batting average of .276.
  • Gimenez has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
  • Fry has six doubles, eight home runs and 24 walks while batting .355.
  • Fry is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with a double, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

  • The Nationals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 3.7
HR 8
ERA 3.21
K/9 9.5

Nationals Player Insights

  • C.J. Abrams has a team-high nine home runs.
  • Abrams' home run total places him 38th in MLB, and he ranks 73rd in RBI.
  • Jesse Winker is hitting .235 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 27 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Winker is 94th in homers and 80th in RBI.
  • Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with a team-high batting average of .279.
  • Jacob Young has seven doubles and seven walks while batting .267.

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