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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET
- Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -1.5 (+125) | – | -129 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-147) | – | +111 | |
| Pitching Probables: CLE: Civale (R) PIT: Hill (L) | ||||
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Following a two-homer game last time out, Josh Naylor leads the Cleveland Guardians (47-48) into action as -129 favorites against the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-54). First pitch from PNC Park at 12:35 PM ET on Wednesday, live on MLB Network. Aaron Civale will get the ball for Cleveland while Pittsburgh will counter with Rich Hill.
Guardians vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Guardians are the 25th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.2 runs per game (395 total).
- The Guardians are last in MLB play with 70 home runs.
- Cleveland has the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.251).
- The Guardians’ .315 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.
- Cleveland’s .381 slugging percentage ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Pirates are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 27th with just 389 total runs (4.1 per game) this season.
- Pittsburgh’s 84 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The Pirates’ .236 batting average ranks 22nd in the league this season.
- Pittsburgh has an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
- The Pirates rank 26th in the majors with a .380 team slugging percentage.
| Guardians | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| 22 | 27 | |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | |
| 3 | 22 | |
| .251 | .236 | |
| 15 | 22 | |
| .244 | .253 | |
| 15 | 24 | |
| 70 | 84 | |
| 30 | 27 | |
| 97 | 100 | |
| 3 | 7 |
Guardians vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Guardians have put together a 26-18 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.1% of those games).
- Cleveland has gone 15-12 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter (55.6% winning percentage).
- The Guardians have a 56.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Cleveland has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 35 times this season for a 35-46-0 record against the over/under.
- The Guardians have put together a 44-37-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 64 games this season and won 23 (35.9%) of those contests.
- Pittsburgh is 20-31 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +111 or more on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have a 47.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 81 games with a total.
- The Pirates are 36-45-0 against the spread in their 81 chances this season.
| Aaron Civale (CLE) | Pitcher | Rich Hill (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 2 | W/L | 7 – 9 |
| 57.2 | IP | 104 |
| 2.65 | ERA | 4.85 |
| 1.075 | WHIP | 1.442 |
| 7.2 | K/9 | 8.0 |
| 2.7 | BB/9 | 3.5 |
Guardians Key Hitters
- Jose Ramirez is batting .285 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI for Cleveland this season.
- Of all MLB hitters, Ramirez ranks 22nd in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
- Ramirez will look to extend his two-game hitting streak. He’s batting .273 in his last five games.
- Naylor is batting .314 with 15 home runs and 75 RBI, all three of which rank first for Cleveland this season.
- Naylor ranks 44th in home runs and fourth in RBI in the bigs.
- Naylor enters this game on a nine-game hit streak. He’s hitting .400 in his last five outings with four homers.
- Steven Kwan has collected 103 base hits, an OBP of .345 and a slugging percentage of .369 this season.
- Kwan will look to add one more to his five-game hit streak. In his last five outings, he has a batting average of .429 with one homer.
- Andres Gimenez is batting .245 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
- Gimenez is batting .300 with one homer during his last five outings. He also comes into Wednesday’s game looking to extend his two-game hitting streak.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Carlos Santana has 22 doubles, nine home runs and 41 walks while hitting .232.
- In all of MLB, Santana is 141st in homers and 72nd in RBI.
- Bryan Reynolds is hitting .258 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks.
- Reynolds currently is 141st in homers and 86th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Andrew McCutchen has racked up a team-high batting average of .266.
- McCutchen takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .136 with a double and two walks.
- Jack Suwinski has hit 19 home runs with 48 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
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