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Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 8-6-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

Arizona Diamondbacks (61-52) vs. Cleveland Guardians (67-45)
August 6, 2024 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Guardians -118 / Arizona Diamondbacks +108; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians meet Tuesday in MLB Game 2 action at Progressive Field. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pick.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 61-52 on the year after playing the Nationals and Pirates. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 15 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 Games. The Arizona Diamondbacks have won 6 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 125 hits and 77 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 211 hits and 129 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 67-45 on the year after playing the Tigers and Orioles. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 15 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 8 straight Games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 7 of their last 10 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 119 hits and 93 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 213 hits and 77 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Pick Matchup

Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he was 13-9 with a 3.30 ERA and 143 strikeouts last season. Rodriguez will pitch for the first time since October 1 of last year due to shoulder issues. Rodriguez will make his 197th career MLB start. Rodriguez is 6-0 with a 2.28 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.

Ben Lively gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 10-6 with a 3.42 ERA and 90 strikeouts this season. Lively has allowed 7 hits and 3 runs in his last 12 innings. Lively has a 2.70 ERA and .228 allowed batting average in 46.2 home innings. Lively is 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will Beat the Guardians

The Guardians have lost each of their last three games as favorites after going to extra innings.
The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Guardians following a win.
The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites after going to extra innings.
The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Guardians.
The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in each of their last three Tuesday games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

Jose Ramirez has hit at least one home run in each of the Guardians’ last three games as favorites.
Lane Thomas has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against NL West opponents.
Jose Ramirez has recorded an RBI in each of the Guardians’ last six games against the Diamondbacks.
Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians’ last eight games.
Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances.
Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances.
Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances.
Steven Kwan ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.334) this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

Ketel Marte has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against AL Central opponents.
Ketel Marte has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 night games.
Ketel Marte has scored at least one run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last 11 games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded three or more strikeouts in each of his last 13 appearances against AL Central opponents.
Ketel Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last 12 games against opponents that held a winning record.
Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents at Progressive Field.
Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against the Guardians.
Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one Single in each of the Diamondbacks’ last seven night games.
Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one total base in each of the Diamondbacks’ last nine night games.
Ketel Marte ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (28) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for runs allowed this season (440).
The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (814).
The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (582).
The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (29).

Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction

I’m not running to the window to get behind Eduardo Rodriguez, who will pith for the first time this season and has been dealing with shoulder problems. There’s potential rust. The Cleveland Guardians are also the most profitable team in baseball. However, like I said yesterday, the Arizona Diamondbacks are a team to watch down the stretch, and they’re getting hot at the right time. The Diamondbacks have lost just 4 Games in the second half so far. Also, Rodriguez has also owned the Guardians throughout his career. I’ll gladly take the plus money with the Diamondbacks, a team that’s quickly growing on me.