In the final game of a two-game set at Progressive Field, the Cincinnati Reds (76-82) play the Cleveland Guardians (91-67), Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The favored Guardians (-147 on the moneyline to win) host the Reds (+123). The starting pitchers are Joey Cantillo (2-3) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Jakob Junis (4-0) for the Cincinnati Reds.
These teams meet again after the Guardians beat the Reds 6-1 yesterday. Tanner Bibee registered the win for the Guardians (7.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 7 K), and Lane Thomas led the way offensively (1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Carson Spiers (4.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Ahead of watching this Guardians vs. Reds matchup, here is what you need to know about Wednesday’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 Wednesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
- Over/under: 8
Guardians vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 25, 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 98 times and won 64, or 65.3%, of those games.
- Cleveland has a record of 23-13, a 63.9% win rate, when favored by -147 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Guardians have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of 158 games with a total.
- The Guardians are 82-75-0 ATS in their 157 games with a spread this season.
Joey Cantillo (Guardians probable starter)
- Cantillo (2-3) takes the mound for the Guardians in his eighth start of the season. He has a 4.63 ERA in 35 2/3 innings pitched, with 37 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the lefty threw 4 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.63, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents have a .223 batting average against him.
- Cantillo has recorded one quality start this season.
- Cantillo is looking to secure his fourth start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his eight appearances this season.
- He meets a Reds offense that ranks 15th in the league with 694 runs while batting .232 as a unit. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (19th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 174 home runs (17th in MLB).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians’ 182 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined for a team rank of 16th in the majors with a .396 team slugging percentage.
- The Guardians have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
- Cleveland has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 698 (4.4 per game).
- The Guardians have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
- 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 88 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Cincinnati has won 19 of 38 games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 73 of its 157 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 156 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 85-71-0 against the spread.
Jakob Junis (Reds probable starter)
- Junis (4-0) gets the starting nod 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.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander threw six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 32-year-old has amassed a 2.61 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .201 to his opponents.
- Junis has registered one quality start this year.
- Junis is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 2.7 innings per start.
- In 12 of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face a Guardians offense that is hitting .238 as a unit (20th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .396 (16th in the league) with 182 total home runs (12th in MLB action).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 174 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati ranks 19th in baseball, slugging .393.
- The Reds have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.232).
- The offense for Cincinnati is the No. 15 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (694 total runs).
- The Reds are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .306.
