On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians (77-58) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-72), at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Pirates have dropped four straight.

The favored Guardians (-165 on the moneyline to win) play at home against the Pirates (+139). The Guardians will give the ball to Matthew Boyd (1-0) versus the Pirates and Luis Ortiz (5-4).

The Guardians defeated the Pirates 10-8 yesterday, with Pedro Avila getting the win (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) and Josh Naylor leading the way offensively (going 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI). Carmen Mlodzinski (1.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Pirates.

Ahead of the Guardians vs. Pirates matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Guardians (-165, bet $165 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+139, bet $100 to win $139)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Guardians vs. Pirates: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:10 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 84 times and won 55, or 65.5%, of those games.
  • Cleveland has entered 14 games this season favored by -165 or more and is 8-6 in those contests.
  • The Guardians have a 62.3% 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 65 of 135 games with a total.
  • In 134 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 68-66-0 ATS.

Matthew Boyd (Guardians probable starter)

  • Boyd (1-0) takes the mound for the Guardians in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.70 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 12 strikeouts.
  • The lefty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • In three games this season, the 33-year-old has a 2.70 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .169 to opposing hitters.
  • Boyd is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • He will take the hill against a Pirates offense that is hitting .237 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .376 (25th in MLB) with 134 total home runs (25th in MLB).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians have hit 154 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • Fueled by 376 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 17th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Guardians rank 19th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
  • Cleveland has scored 618 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Guardians have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates have come away with 33 wins in the 81 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious eight times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +139 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of its 134 opportunities.
  • The Pirates have posted a record of 73-60-0 against the spread this season.

Luis Ortiz (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates are sending Ortiz (5-4) out to make his 11th start of the season. He is 5-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 83 strikeouts through 107 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • During 32 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.36 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .222 to opposing hitters.
  • Ortiz heads into this matchup with four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Ortiz will aim to last five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.3 frames per outing.
  • In 15 of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.395) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (154) in all of MLB. They have a collective .239 batting average, and are 24th in the league with 1065 total hits and 12th in MLB action scoring 618 runs.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates average 1.0 home run per game to rank 25th in baseball with 134 total home runs.
  • This season, Pittsburgh is 25th in the majors, slugging .376.
  • The Pirates have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.237).
  • Pittsburgh scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (568 total, 4.2 per game).
  • The Pirates are 25th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .303.
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