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2024 MLB Handicapping – Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox
(12-5) Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox (9-9)
Date: Wednesday, April 17th
Time: 7:10 ET
Venue: Fenway Park Boston, MA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ben Lively vs. Tanner Houck
MLB Moneyline Odds: Guardians +115 | Red Sox -139 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Guardians +1.5 | Red Sox -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9.5
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Guardians vs. Red Sox Matchup Insight
At 7:10 PM ET in Boston, the Red Sox will host the Guardians at Fenway Park. The weather forecast is calling for 58 degrees with broken clouds. The game will be televised on BSGL.
On the mound for the Guardians is Ben Lively, while the Red Sox will counter with Tanner Houck. The over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, with the under slightly favored at -121 compared to the over at -101.
Cleveland rallied for three runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this series, picking up a 10-7 win over the Red Sox. The Guardians scored two runs in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up three in the top of the 9th. Heading into the game, they were at +101 on the money line.
Tanner Bibee got the start for Cleveland, going just five innings while giving up one run and striking out three. Emmanuel Clase got the win out of the bullpen. Garrett Whitlock only went four innings for the Red Sox, giving up two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, the Guardians were led by Tyler Freeman and Steven Kwan, who each had three hits and scored two runs. Gabriel Arias also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs. For Boston, Connor Wong went 2/4 with a home run and three RBI.
Guardians Stats
The Cleveland Guardians have been a solid offensive team this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game, which is 5th in the league. They have been even better on the road, scoring 6.3 runs per game, 4th in the league. Their home run total of 18 is 9th in the league, and their slugging percentage of .414 is 10th. José Ramírez has been the team’s top run producer with 15 RBI on the season, and Josh Naylor has been a key power source with 4 home runs.
Steven Kwan has been the team’s best hitter, leading the team with a .372 batting average and .395 on-base percentage. The Guardians have several players on hitting streaks, including José Ramírez, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Steven Kwan.
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Red Sox Stats
The Boston Red Sox offense has been inconsistent this season, as they are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which ranks 16th in MLB. Their batting average of .229 is also below average, but they have hit 23 home runs, which is 4th in the league. The Red Sox have been striking out 10 times per game, which is 22nd in the league.
Their top hitters this season include Tyler O’Neill, who is hitting .312 with 7 home runs and 8 RBI, and Triston Casas, who has 5 home runs and 9 RBI. In their last game, the Red Sox scored 7 runs on 11 hits, including 3 home runs, against the Guardians.
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Ben Lively is coming off a season in which he made 12 starts and 19 appearances overall. His record for the year was 4-7, and his ERA was 5.38. Lively’s WHIP for the season was 1.36, and he allowed a batting average of .264. He made two quality starts for the year and allowed a total of 20 home runs. Lively’s strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season was 3.2, and he averaged 1.3 walks per game.
Tanner Houck will be making his first home start of the season for the Red Sox, as they take on the Guardians. Houck has been impressive in his first two starts, picking up a win in his first outing and then taking a loss in his last start. In that loss, he struck out 12 batters in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Guardians head into the game having gone 8-2 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Guardians they are 8-2 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Red Sox are 7-3 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Red Sox have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Guardians are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Red Sox have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our pick for this Guardians vs. Red Sox matchup is to take the Guardians on the money line, with the payout sitting at +115. We actually have the Guardians winning this one by a score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay option, you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 9.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tanner Houck finishing with six strikeouts compared to Ben Lively with just four. Houck is also projected to go just five innings, while Lively is projected to go six. Offensively, the Red Sox lineup is projected to finish with just eight hits compared to the Guardians with nine.
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