At Progressive Field on Friday, the Cleveland Guardians (58-37) open a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres (50-49), at 7:10 PM ET.
The Padres are an underdog away (+123) versus the Guardians (-147). The scheduled starters are Tanner Bibee (7-4) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Matt Waldron (5-8) for the San Diego Padres.
The Guardians’ matchup Friday versus the Rays ended in a 2-0 loss. Andres Gimenez went 1-for-3 in the defeat, while Ben Lively threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out seven en route to taking the loss.
The Padres fell to the Braves 6-3 Friday. Luis Campusano went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Randy Vasquez took the loss on the mound, throwing five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five.
Before this Guardians vs. Padres matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM 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: Padres (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
- Over/under: 7.5
Guardians vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, July 19, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- This season, the Guardians have been favored 63 times and won 43, or 68.3%, of those games.
- Cleveland has a record of 13-9 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -147 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 59.5%.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 46 of its 95 chances.
- The Guardians are 49-45-0 against the spread in their 94 chances this season.
Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)
- Bibee (7-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 105 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his 20th of the season.
- In his most recent outing on Wednesday, July 10 against the Detroit Tigers, the righty tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.77 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
- Bibee is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Bibee will look to pick up his 16th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Padres offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and is 10th in MLB play with 109 home runs. It has a collective .261 batting average, and is first in MLB with 876 total hits and 11th in MLB action scoring 448 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (3.77), 25th in WHIP (1.124), and 10th in K/9 (10.5).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 109 home runs.
- Fueled by 280 extra-base hits, Cleveland ranks 11th in MLB with a .405 slugging percentage this season.
- The Guardians’ .243 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
- Cleveland has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 454.
- The Guardians have the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.316).
- Cleveland is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (50%) in those games.
- San Diego has a win-loss record of 8-8 when favored by +123 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- San Diego and its opponents have gone over in 53 of its 99 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Padres have posted a record of 49-49-0 against the spread this season.
Matt Waldron (Padres probable starter)
- Waldron makes the start for the Padres, his 20th of the season. He is 5-8 with a 3.71 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.71, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season. Opponents have a .233 batting average against him.
- Waldron is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season.
- Waldron is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 19 outings this season.
- He will face a Guardians squad that is hitting .243 as a unit (16th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .405 (11th in the league) with 109 total home runs (10th in MLB action).
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.71), 33rd in WHIP (1.172), and 49th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres rank 10th in MLB play with 109 total home runs.
- So far this year, San Diego ranks 10th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
- The Padres have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
- The offense for San Diego is the No. 11 offense in MLB, scoring 4.5 runs per game (448 total runs).
- The Padres’ .322 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in the majors.
