How to Watch Guardians vs. Pirates: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Guardians and Josh Naylor ready for the second of a three-game series against Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Progressive Field.

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Guardians vs. Pirates Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
TV: Watch on SportsNet PT
Box Score: Fox Sports

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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 Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/30/2024	Guardians	-1.5	9	-151	+128	10-8 CLE
7/19/2023	Guardians	-1.5	8.5	-142	+121	7-5 PIT
7/18/2023	Pirates	-1.5	8.5	-112	-107	10-1 CLE
7/17/2023	Guardians	-1.5	9	-128	+109	11-0 CLE

Guardians Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	11
ERA	5.73
K/9	7.8

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 33 home runs and 104 runs batted in.
Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez ranks sixth in home runs and second in RBI.
Ramirez brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. 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 ranks 12th in home runs and third in RBI in the major leagues.
Naylor enters this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two walks and seven RBI.
Steven Kwan has accumulated a team-best batting average of .303.
Kwan is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, three walks and three RBI.
Andres Gimenez has 18 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks while batting .254.
Gimenez is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a home run and two RBI.

Guardians Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 26	Royals	L 4-3	Nick Sandlin vs Cole Ragans
August 26	Royals	L 9-4	Logan Allen vs Alec Marsh
August 27	Royals	L 6-1	Gavin Williams vs Michael Lorenzen
August 28	Royals	W 7-5	Tanner Bibee vs Michael Wacha
August 30	Pirates	W 10-8	Ben Lively vs Bailey Falter
August 31	Pirates	-	Matthew Boyd vs Luis Ortiz
September 1	Pirates	-	Alex Cobb vs Mitch Keller
September 2	@ Royals	-	Gavin Williams vs Michael Wacha
September 3	@ Royals	-	Tanner Bibee vs Brady Singer
September 4	@ Royals	-	Ben Lively vs Seth Lugo
September 6	@ Dodgers	-	Matthew Boyd vs Clayton Kershaw

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Pirates Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	10
ERA	6.43
K/9	9.4

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (21), runs batted in (74) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .284.
Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total is 37th and his RBI tally ranks 33rd.
Reynolds has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .274 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks.
Among all major league batters, Cruz is 70th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
Bryan De La Cruz is batting .242 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .238 with 15 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 51 walks.

Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 25	Reds	W 4-3	Luis Ortiz vs Nick Martínez
August 26	Cubs	L 18-8	Mitch Keller vs Jameson Taillon
August 27	Cubs	L 9-5	Jared Jones vs Justin Steele
August 28	Cubs	L 14-10	Paul Skenes vs Kyle Hendricks
August 30	@ Guardians	L 10-8	Bailey Falter vs Ben Lively
August 31	@ Guardians	-	Luis Ortiz vs Matthew Boyd
September 1	@ Guardians	-	Mitch Keller vs Alex Cobb
September 2	@ Cubs	-	Jared Jones vs Justin Steele
September 3	@ Cubs	-	Paul Skenes vs Kyle Hendricks
September 4	@ Cubs	-	Bailey Falter vs Shota Imanaga
September 5	Nationals	-	Luis Ortiz vs Jake Irvin