Pirates vs. Guardians Odds & Betting Predictions - August 31, 2024

Pirates at Guardians

10:10 pm • SportsNet PT

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

3 - 0

Cleveland Guardians

4-6

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Boyd			2.72	2-2
L.Ortiz			3.32	7-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 0-0	+1.5-125	o8.5-112	+167
Guardians 4-6	-1.5+105	u8.5-108	-202

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August 31, 2024

Progressive FieldCleveland

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-105

0.95u

NRFI RECORDS L10 Ortiz 6-4 Boyd 3-0

CLE -1.5+130

Featured Insight
The Pirates have scored 3.1 runs per game in the first five innings over the last two weeks -- tied for fifth highest in MLB (13 games). The Guardians have allowed 3.3 runs per game in the first five innings over the last two weeks -- fourth highest in MLB (13 games).

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Featured Insight
The Guardians have allowed just 1.1 runs per game in late innings since last season -- lowest in MLB (296 games). The Pirates have scored just 1.2 runs per game in late innings since last season -- fifth lowest in MLB (295 games).

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The Guardians are 55-8 (.873) when scoring 5 or more runs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .799.

The Guardians are just 2-50 (.038) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .104.

The Pirates are just 51-6 (.895) when leading entering the 9th inning this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .946.

Lane Thomas has struck out in 25% of PA's since the 2022 season -- 14th highest in MLB-- 13th Percentile. Aroldis Chapman has a strikeout rate of 36% since the 2022 season -- fourth highest among qualified RPs-- 98th Percentile.

Steven Kwan has struck out in just 10% of PA's since last season -- second lowest in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Luis Ortiz has a strikeout rate of just 16% vs left-handed batters since last season -- fifth lowest among starting pitchers with at least 118 total IP-- fifth Percentile.

Luis Ortiz has allowed an OPS of 1.189 (45 PA's) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this month (5 games) -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .653 -- first Percentile.

Luis Ortiz has allowed a slugging percentage of .811 (30 Total Bases / 37 ABs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this month (5 games) -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .371 -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Guardians are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Guardians are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Guardians are 41-40 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Guardians' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 38 of Guardians' 80 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Guardians	83-78	42-38	41-40	48-50	34-27
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Guardians	67-83-11	38-38-4	29-45-7	45-46-7	21-36-4
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Guardians	92-69	50-30	42-39	63-35	28-33
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 30th	PIT	W 10-8	-1.5 W	O 8.5	CLE -155
Aug 28th	KC	W 7-5	-1.5 W	O 8	CLE -160
Aug 27th	KC	L 1-6	-1.5 L	U 9	KC -165
Aug 26th	KC	L 4-9	-1.5 L	O 9	KC -142
Aug 26th	KC	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 8	KC +110

Shane Bieber
P
Bieber is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RL.Ortiz, P	87	6	5
LJ.Beeks, P	9	0.1	0
RD.Santana, P	14	1.2	2
LA.Chapman, P	16	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1I.Kiner-Falefa, SS	1-5	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	0-3	1	0
3N.Gonzales, 2B	3-5	2	0
4A.McCutchen, DH	1-3	0	1
5O.Cruz, CF	2-4	0	0
6C.Joe, 1B	0-3	0	0
6R.Tellez, PH	1-1	0	2
6R.Tellez, 1B	1-1	0	2
7B.De La Cruz, RF	0-4	0	0
8J.Triolo, 3B	1-3	0	0
9H.Davis, C	0-4	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LM.Boyd, P	90	6	8	1
RN.Sandlin, P	27	0.2	2	0
RP.Avila, P	23	1	0	2
LT.Herrin, P	1	0	0	0
RE.Morgan, P	24	1.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1S.Kwan, LF	0-3	0	0	0
2A.Gimenez, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
3J.Ramirez, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4J.Naylor, DH	1-4	0	0	0
5J.Noel, 1B	0-2	0	0	0
5J.Noel, RF	0-2	0	0	0
6W.Brennan, RF	0-2	0	0	0
6D.Fry, PH	0-0	0	0	0
6D.Fry, 1B	0-0	0	0	0
7D.Schneemann, CF	0-1	0	0	0
7L.Thomas, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7L.Thomas, CF	0-1	0	0	0
8B.Naylor, C	1-3	0	0	0
9B.Rocchio, SS	0-3	0	0	0