Guardians vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 1

Updated Sep. 1, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians take the field on Sunday at Progressive Field against Mitch Keller, who is starting for the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET. The Guardians are the favorite in this one, at -154, while the underdog Pirates have +130 odds to win. Cleveland is a 1.5-run favorite (at +144 odds). The matchup's over/under is set at 7.5 runs.

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: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:40 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: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 56%, Pirates 44%

Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 85 games this season and won 55 (64.7%) of those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 15-9, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -154 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 60.6% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in 34, or 41.5%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 12-22 when favored by +130 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 1 · CLE 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+131

O 7.5

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-157

U 7.5

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and went 4-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Guardians combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
• The Guardians' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (33) and runs batted in (104).
• Including all MLB hitters, Ramirez is 35th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Josh Naylor is batting .241 with 22 doubles, 28 home runs and 51 walks.
• Of all MLB hitters, Naylor is 13th in homers and third in RBI.
• Naylor enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .350 with three doubles, a walk and six RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .301.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .252 with 18 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 1-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Pirates have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (21), runs batted in (74) and has posted a team-best batting average of .282.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds' home run total is 37th and his RBI tally is 34th.
• Oneil Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .276.
• Cruz is currently 73rd in homers and 45th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .238 with 15 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 52 walks.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .240 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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