Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

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4/17/24 19:10
Cleveland Guardians

Prediction:

 

Guardians to win

 

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 by Simon Day in MLB Picks

AL Central leaders, the Cleveland Guardians take on the Boston Red Sox in the third game of their four match set. Cleveland are 2-0 up in the series, thanks to 6-0 and 10-7 triumphs. Those victories have helped the Guardians establish a one game lead at the top of the AL Central table. Meanwhile, the Red Sox find themselves at the bottom of the highly competitive AL East. After a promising start to the season, they have lost 6 of their last 8, so will be keen to improve their form as soon as possible. Despite that poor form, oddsmakers have the Red Sox as 1.68 favorites to win this game, with the Guardians priced at 2.07.

The teams have played 2075 games against each other previously, with the Guardians leading the series 1068-1007. In recent years, the head to head has been extremely tight, with the last 10 matchups resulting in five wins a piece. 

Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
6 Cleveland Guardians
0.571 161 92 69
18 Boston Red Sox
0.5 162 81 81

Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians Latest Matches

Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Latest matches
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Apr 16, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 12, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
0 :  7
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 11, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
4 :  9
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 10, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
5 :  7
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 9, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
1 :  7
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 6, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  1
Boston Red Sox
W L L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 16, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 12, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
0 :  7
Los Angeles Angels

Apr 11, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
4 :  9
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 10, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
5 :  7
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 9, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
1 :  7
Baltimore Orioles

Mar 19, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

Boston Red Sox
5 :  2
Tampa Bay Rays
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 6, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
2 :  1
Boston Red Sox

Apr 5, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
6 :  8
Boston Red Sox

Mar 31, 2024 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
1 :  5
Boston Red Sox

Mar 30, 2024 - MLB

Seattle Mariners
4 :  3
Boston Red Sox

Mar 26, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

Texas Rangers
1 :  4
Boston Red Sox

Mar 25, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

Texas Rangers
2 :  9
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians Latest matches
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 16, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 10, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  6
Chicago White Sox

Apr 9, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  7
Chicago White Sox

Apr 8, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  0
Chicago White Sox

Apr 6, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  3
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 4, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
2 :  4
Cleveland Guardians
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 10, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  6
Chicago White Sox

Apr 9, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  7
Chicago White Sox

Apr 8, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  0
Chicago White Sox

Mar 19, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians
5 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Sep 27, 2023 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  3
Cincinnati Reds

Sep 22, 2023 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
9 :  8
Baltimore Orioles
L L W W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 16, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 6, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  3
Cleveland Guardians

Apr 4, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
2 :  4
Cleveland Guardians

Feb 25, 2024 - MLB Spring Training

Seattle Mariners
4 :  8
Cleveland Guardians

Oct 1, 2023 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
5 :  2
Cleveland Guardians

Sep 30, 2023 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
8 :  0
Cleveland Guardians

Boston Red Sox against Cleveland Guardians : Head to Head (H2H)

Boston Red Sox

33 %

Cleveland Guardians

67 %

Apr 16, 2024 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
7 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Jul 25, 2022 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
3 :  1
Cleveland Guardians

Sep 5, 2021 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
5 :  11
Cleveland Guardians

Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Guardians Key Points

  1. Cleveland are 9-2 on the road
  2. The Red Sox are 2-6 at home
  3. The Guardians are averaging 0.9 runs per game more than the Red Sox
  4. Cleveland have won 9 of their last 12

Our Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction

The Guardians look like an excellent value option in this one. Not only are they 2-0 up in the set, but they are generally playing much better ball than the Red Sox. Boston put up a strong fight in game two, but at present, the Guardians appear to have an edge over them. We also have to factor in the Red Sox's poor home form, which has seen them lose 75% of their games at Fenway Park. Taking all of those factors into account, our prediction for Red Sox vs Guardians is: Guardians to win, 2.14 at BetRivers.

Prediction:

 

Guardians to win

 

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