On Friday, the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers (69-52) are hosting the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (72-49), at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers project the Guardians as a small favorite (-113 to win on the moneyline) against the Brewers (-107). The scheduled starters are Gavin Williams (2-4) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Aaron Civale (3-8) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Guardians were vicotrious 6-1 over the Cubs Wednesday in their last game. Andres Gimenez finished 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI to lead them offensively while Alex Cobb was picked up the victory after throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out three.
The Brewers took down the Dodgers 6-4 yesterday. Jackson Chourio led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI, and Bryan Hudson got the win, throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
Get ready for the Guardians vs. Brewers with everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Guardians (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Guardians vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- This season, the Guardians have won 51 out of the 76 games, or 67.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Cleveland has a record of 45-22 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 53.1% chance to win.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 57 of its 121 chances.
- In 120 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 61-59-0 ATS.
Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)
- Williams makes the start for the Guardians, his ninth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 42 strikeouts through 39 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 25-year-old has a 4.38 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.
- Williams has recorded two quality starts this season.
- Williams enters the game with five outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1046 total hits and eighth in MLB play with 585 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and ranks 19th in home runs (131) in all of MLB.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians’ 139 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined for a team rank of 16th in the majors with a .400 team slugging percentage.
- The Guardians’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- Cleveland ranks 12th in the majors with 559 total runs scored this season.
- The Guardians have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have been victorious in 29, or 53.7%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 28 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 51.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over in 66 of its 121 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Brewers have an against the spread record of 63-57-0 in 120 games with a line this season.
Aaron Civale (Brewers probable starter)
- Civale (3-8) takes the mound first for the Brewers in his 24th start of the season. He has a 5.17 ERA in 118 1/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.17, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .271 against him.
- Civale enters this matchup with five quality starts under his belt this year.
- Civale will look to secure his 17th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance.
- He has not made an appearance so far in 2024 where he did not allow at least one earned run.
- He will match up with a Guardians offense that ranks 20th in the league with 961 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .400 (16th in the league) with 139 total home runs (13th in MLB play).
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 131 total home runs.
- This season, Milwaukee is 13th in the majors, slugging .405.
- The Brewers rank seventh in the majors with a .255 batting average.
- Milwaukee is the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.8 runs per game (585 total).
- The Brewers’ .332 on-base percentage ranks third-best in the majors.
