Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians (72-49) is on the verge of his 99th RBI of the season when he takes on the Milwaukee Brewers (69-52) on Friday. The Guardians enter the matchup as -110 moneyline favorites, and the game will begin at 8:10 PM ET from American Family Field and will be broadcast live on BSGL.
Gavin Williams will start for Cleveland and Aaron Cival will start for Milwaukee.
Guardians vs Brewers odds
Guardians Odds to Win: -110 Brewers Odds to Win: -108 Spread: Guardians -1.5 Total: 8 Runs
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Game Times and Info
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 Time: 8:10pm ET TV: BSGL
Guardians vs Brewers, who will win?
Guardians vs Brewers betting trends
The Guardians have won 50 of the 75 games they were listed as moneyline favorites to win this season (66.7%).
Cleveland is 50-26 (65.8% win rate) when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or less.
The Brewers have entered the game as underdogs 55 times this season and have won 31 of them, or 56.4% of the time.
Milwaukee is 30-23 this season when entering games as a money-line underdog of -108 or greater.
The Guardians have played their opponents over a total of 58 times this season and have a record of 58 wins, 55 losses and 8 ties against the over/under.
The Brewers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in 66 of 121 games this season.
Guardians Stats and Insights
The Guardians are the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 points per game (559 points total).
Cleveland ranks 13th in MLB with 139 career home runs.
The Guardians' batting average is 17th in the league (.241).
Cleveland is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game, ranking fourth in MLB.
The Guardians' pitchers' 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings rank ninth in the major leagues.
Cleveland's team ERA of 3.75 is fourth among MLB pitchers.
Brewers Stats and Insights
The Brewers scored 585 runs this season, eighth-most in the league.
Milwaukee ranks 19th in Major League Baseball with 131 home runs.
The Brewers' team batting average this season is .255, seventh among MLB teams.
Milwaukee ranks 21st among MLB offenses in strikeouts per game (8.8).
The Brewers' pitchers are striking out 8.3 batters per game this season, good for 21st in the major leagues.
Milwaukee's pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 this year, third-best in the major leagues.
Key Guardians players to watch
Williams is making his ninth start of the season for the Guardians and is 2-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings.
Ramirez is batting .281 this season with a team-high 31 home runs and 98 RBIs.
Josh Naylor is batting .247 with a .327 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage this season.
Steven Kwan's batting average of .325 is the best among Cleveland hitters this season.
Andres Jimenez has 111 hits this season with an on-base percentage of .306 and a slugging percentage of .340 this year.
Brewers key players to watch
The Brewers will hand the ball to Civale (3-8) as their 24th starter of the season.
William Contreras batted .285, a team-best average.
Willy Adames' 21 home runs and 81 RBIs both lead the team.
Bryce Turan is batting .257 with 17 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
Jackson Chaulio is batting .274 with 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
Injuries to the Guardians and Brewers
GUARDIANS: Sam Hentges: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Carlos Carrasco: 15-day IL (groin), James Karinchak: 60-day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephens: 60-day IL (elbow).
Brewers: Blake Perkins: IL 10 days (calf), Christian Yelich: IL 10 days (back), Hobie Milner: IL 15 days (shoulder), Rob Zastrizny: IL 15 days (elbow), Trevor Megill: IL 15 days (back), Robert Gasser: 60-day IL (flexor), Brandon Woodruff: 60-day IL (elbow), Wade Miley: 60-day IL (elbow), Enoli Paredes: 60-day IL (forearm), Oliver Dunn: 60-day IL (back), JB Bukauskas: 60-day IL (lat).
Guardians vs Brewers Prediction
Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Guardians 4 Total Prediction: 8+ Runs
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