Guardians vs. Pirates Prediction
The Guardians and Pirates will open a new series in Pittsburgh on Monday night when Xzavion Curry opposes Quinn Priester in the 7:05 p.m. ET pitching matchup. Is the over the right move tonight for bettors or is there a better bet on the board?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
919 Cleveland Guardians (-130) at 920 Pittsburgh Pirates (+110); o/u 9.5
7:05 p.m. ET, Monday, July 17, 2023
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Guardians vs. Pirates Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 55% of bets are on the Guardians’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Cleveland Guardians DFS SPIN
Steven Kwan went 4-for-5 and hit his third homer of the year against the Rangers on Sunday. Kwan had his second four-hit game and third three-RBI game of the year. Statcast thinks he’s been much the same player as last year, even though his average is down 30 points from his rookie season. Unfortunately, it’s more because Statcast believes Kwan was lucky last year, rather than unlucky so far this season.
Pittsburgh Pirates DFS SPIN
Jared Triolo went 1-for-4 with two runs batted in an extra-innings loss to the Giants on Sunday. Triolo grounded to shortstop in the sixth inning before hitting a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to tie things up at three runs a piece. Sadly, the Pirates bullpen would blow the game in the top of the tenth inning, and the Pirates lost their third game in a row. The 25-year-old third baseman doesn’t have much thump in the bat but could be an interesting option for fantasy managers looking for help in the batting average category.
Guardians vs. Pirates MLB Betting Trends
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Guardians vs. Pirates MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Guardians were just swept by the Rangers in Texas so it’s not as if they’re in any great shape, but the Pirates are a mess. After falling 8-4 in 10 innings to the Giants on Sunday, the Bucs were also swept and have now lost 10 out of their last 12 games overall. Tonight they’re promoting Priester from Triple-A Indianapolis to make his major league debut and seeing as how he’ll be backed by a struggling pen tonight, I like the Guardians to right the ship.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS -125