Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/21/26, 4:52 PM  by Travis Pulver in MLB Picks

The Colorado Rockies (50-77, 27-35 Home) will try to get things turned around after getting swept by the Dodgers when they host the Cleveland Guardians this weekend in a three-game series. Game One at Coors Field in Denver, CO, is scheduled for tonight at 8:40 p.m. EST with coverage provided by MLB.TV.\

Tanner Gordon is scheduled to get the start for the Rockies. Gordon is listed as a reliever, but has recorded five starts in his 17 appearances this season (posting an 0-3 record). In them, he has pitched 71.1 innings, posted a 5.55 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and opponents have hit .309 against him. When pitching at home, he is 0-2 in eight appearances, including three starts, with a 7.82 ERA and a .325 OBA.

As for the Guardians, Joey Cantillo is scheduled to get the start for the Guardians. Cantillo has gone 9-7 this season in 26 starts with a 3.80 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and opponents have hit .256 against him. He is 4-4 in 14 starts on the road with a 4.02 ERA and a .281 OBA. The last time he lasted over five innings in a road start was on June 20 when he went for eight innings against the Astros in Houston.