Guardians vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Ben Lively takes the mound for the Cleveland Guardians on Friday at Progressive Field against Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The Guardians are the favorite in this one, at -148, while the underdog Pirates have +125 odds to win. Cleveland is a 1.5-run favorite (at +138 odds). An 8.5-run total has been listed for the contest.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Guardians vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 56%, Pirates 44%

Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Guardians have won 54 out of the 83 games, or 65.1%, in which they've been favored.
• Cleveland has a record of 17-11, a 60.7% win rate, when favored by -148 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 59.7% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in 33, or 41.2%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Pittsburgh has won 13 of 36 games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

PIT 8 · CLE 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+129

O 9

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-154

U 9

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and went 3-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Guardians' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 33 home runs and 104 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Ramirez is sixth in homers and second in RBI.
• Josh Naylor has 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .237.
• Naylor is 12th in home runs in baseball, and eighth in RBI.
• Steven Kwan has put up a team-best batting average of .301.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .250 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 24 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Pirates have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the lineup with a batting average of .282, and paces the Pirates in home runs, with 21 and runs batted in with 74.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds' home run total ranks 36th and his RBI tally ranks 31st.
• Reynolds carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .273.
• Cruz is 70th in home runs and 47th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .243 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .235 with 14 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 51 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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