Guardians vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Matthew Boyd and the Cleveland Guardians will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and projected starter Luis Ortiz on Saturday at Progressive Field. Oddsmakers list the Guardians as -195 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Pirates +162 moneyline odds. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the matchup (with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know 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: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 6:10 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 57%, Pirates 43%

Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Guardians have won 55, or 65.5%, of the 84 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Cleveland has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -195 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 66.1% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been underdogs in 81 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (40.7%) in those contests.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win two times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +162 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 38.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

PIT 3 · CLE 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+165

O 8.5

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-200

U 8.5

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and finished 4-3 in those 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 are 5-5-0 against the spread 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.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Ramirez ranks sixth in homers and second in RBI.
• Ramirez has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Josh Naylor is hitting .240 with 21 doubles, 28 home runs and 51 walks.
• Naylor is 12th in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Naylor carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, two walks and seven RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a .303 batting average.
• Kwan has at least one base hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .254 with 18 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.
• Gimenez has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a home run and two RBI.

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 have gone 1-4 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 21 home runs and 74 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .284.
• Reynolds' home run total puts him 37th in the majors, and he ranks 33rd in RBI.
• Reynolds carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Oneil Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .274.
• Among all major league hitters, Cruz ranks 70th in homers and 44th in RBI.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .242 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.
• Andrew McCutchen has 15 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 51 walks while batting .238.

Pirates Team Props

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