The Cleveland Guardians (90-67) will host the Cincinnati Reds (76-81), Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the first of a two-Game series.
The Reds (+140 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Guardians (-166). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Tanner Bibee (11-8), and Jakob Junis (4-0) getting the nod for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Guardians’ matchup Sunday versus the Cardinals ended in a 2-1 loss. Myles Straw went 1-for-2 in the defeat, while Tim Herrin threw one inning, giving up one earned run without allowing a hit while striking out one en route to taking the loss.
Sunday, the Reds fell to the Pirates 2-0. Hunter Greene was the losing pitcher after he went three innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out four. Jonathan India paced the Reds’ offense, going 2-for-4.
Before watching this Guardians vs. Reds matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-166, bet $166 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
- Over/under: 7.5
Guardians vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- This season, the Guardians have been favored 97 times and won 63, or 64.9%, of those games.
- This season Cleveland has won 11 of its 19 games, or 57.9%, when favored by at least -166 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
- Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 157 chances this season.
- The Guardians are 81-75-0 ATS in their 156 games with a spread this season.
Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)
- Bibee (11-8 with a 3.56 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 166 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 31st of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.56, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 30 games this season. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
- Bibee is seeking his third straight quality start.
- Bibee will look to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- In four of his 30 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will match up with a Reds offense that ranks 26th in MLB with 1204 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .394 (17th in MLB) with 174 total home runs (15th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Reds this season, Bibee has thrown 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits while striking out 11.
- The 25-year-old’s 3.56 ERA ranks 25th, 1.128 WHIP ranks 20th, and 9.7 K/9 ranks 12th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 180 home runs.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
- The Guardians’ .238 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
- Cleveland ranks 15th in the majors with 692 total runs scored this season.
- The Guardians have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- Cleveland has shown patience at the plate this season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have come away with 40 wins in the 87 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Cincinnati has won nine of 19 games when listed as at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 73 of 156 chances this season.
- The Reds are 85-70-0 against the spread in their 155 games that had a posted line this season.
Jakob Junis (Reds probable starter)
- Junis (4-0) takes the mound first for the Reds in his sixth start of the season. He has a 2.61 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
- During 23 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 2.61 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .201 to opposing hitters.
- Junis is trying to secure his second quality start of the year in this outing.
- Junis is trying for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 2.7 innings per start.
- He has had 12 appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Guardians offense that ranks 15th in the league with 692 total runs scored while batting .238 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .394 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 180 home runs (12th in the league).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 174 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati is 17th in baseball with a .394 slugging percentage.
- The Reds are 26th in MLB with a .233 batting average.
- Averaging 4.4 runs per game (693 total), Cincinnati is the 14th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Reds’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 20th in MLB.
