On Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians (59-37) are hosting the San Diego Padres (50-50), at 7:10 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set.

A projected close matchup features the Padres (-111 on the moneyline) against the Guardians (-108). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Dylan Cease (8-8), and Gavin Williams (0-1) answering the bell for the Cleveland Guardians.

Yesterday, the Guardians claimed a 7-0 win over the Padres, with Tanner Bibee (5.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Guardians. David Fry finished 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Matt Waldron (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Padres.

Ahead of the Padres vs. Guardians matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Padres (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, July 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: Padres
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Padres stats and trends

Padres betting records

  • This season, the Padres have been favored 58 times and won 30, or 51.7%, of those games.
  • San Diego has a record of 29-28 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.
  • The Padres have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of 100 opportunities.
  • In 99 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 49-50-0 ATS.

Dylan Cease (Padres probable starter)

  • The Padres will send Cease (8-8) out for his 21st start of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.99 ERA and 149 strikeouts through 115 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
  • In 20 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.99, with 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .210 against him.
  • Cease is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Cease is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Guardians offense has a collective .244 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 775 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 461 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.404) and ranks 10th in home runs (109) in all of MLB.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (3.99), 19th in WHIP (1.078), and third in K/9 (11.7).

Padres batting stats

  • The Padres rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 109 home runs.
  • Fueled by 264 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 10th in MLB with a .406 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Padres rank second in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
  • San Diego has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 448 (4.5 per game).
  • The Padres have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.7 times per game on average.

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

  • The Guardians have been victorious in 15, or 50%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has a mark of 15-15 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 46 of its 96 opportunities.
  • The Guardians are 50-45-0 against the spread in their 95 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Gavin Williams (Guardians probable starter)

  • Williams (0-1 with a 3.77 ERA and nine strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his fourth of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • In three games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.77, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.
  • Williams will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.7 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his three outings this season.
  • He will match up with a Padres squad that is hitting .260 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .406 (10th in the league) with 109 total home runs (10th in MLB action).

Guardians batting stats

  • The Guardians are 10th in MLB play with 109 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Cleveland’s .404 slugging percentage ranks 13th in baseball.
  • The Guardians have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).
  • Cleveland scores the ninth-most runs in baseball (461 total, 4.8 per game).
  • The Guardians’ .316 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
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