Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Cleveland Guardians
8/31/24 18:10
Pittsburgh Pirates

Prediction:

 

Over 8.5

-105
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 by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

The Guardians won 10-8 against the Pirates in their last game, but will now have to deal with the injury of Naylor, who has been key in the offensive department for the team. After having led the American League Central Division for most of the season, the first place, after being swept by the Royals, will be up for grabs in the last month. Noel, a rookie for the Guardians, seems to be on fire for the remaining month as he has 4 HRs in the last 9 games and in his last 15 games he has 14 RBIs.

Boyd will be the one to start Saturday's game against the Pirates. After recovering from Tommy John surgery he made three starts in which he struck out 12 in 16.2 innings. Against the Pirates the veteran never had good numbers as he has a record of 0-2 with an 8.84 ERA but he has not faced them for more than 4 years.

Ortiz will be the Pirates' starting pitcher and will make his 10th start this year for the Pirates, after a series of outfielder losses. Ortiz looked good in his last start against the Reds, giving them no ER in 6 innings and striking out 5, though the Pirates ended up losing that game 3-4.

Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
6 Cleveland Guardians
0.571 161 92 69
23 Pittsburgh Pirates
0.469 162 76 86

Cleveland Guardians and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches

Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians Latest matches
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  5
Kansas City Royals

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
1 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Aug 25, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  2
Texas Rangers

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
8 :  1
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
5 :  9
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 18, 2024 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
2 :  0
Cleveland Guardians
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
7 :  5
Kansas City Royals

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
1 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Aug 25, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
4 :  2
Texas Rangers

Aug 13, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Aug 12, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
9 :  8
Chicago Cubs

Aug 7, 2024 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
3 :  5
Arizona Diamondbacks
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
8 :  1
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

New York Yankees
5 :  9
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 18, 2024 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
2 :  0
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 11, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
3 :  5
Cleveland Guardians

Aug 9, 2024 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  3
Cleveland Guardians

Jul 29, 2024 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
4 :  8
Cleveland Guardians
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Latest matches
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
10 :  14
Chicago Cubs

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :  9
Chicago Cubs

Aug 23, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 22, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
1 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
0 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 28, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
10 :  14
Chicago Cubs

Aug 27, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :  9
Chicago Cubs

Aug 23, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 22, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
7 :  0
Cincinnati Reds

Aug 18, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  10
Seattle Mariners

Aug 16, 2024 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :  3
Seattle Mariners
L L L L W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Aug 21, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
1 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
0 :  4
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 19, 2024 - MLB

Texas Rangers
4 :  3
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 14, 2024 - MLB

San Diego Padres
8 :  2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 13, 2024 - MLB

San Diego Padres
3 :  0
Pittsburgh Pirates

Aug 12, 2024 - MLB

San Diego Padres
2 :  1
Pittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Guardians against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)

Cleveland Guardians

100 %

Pittsburgh Pirates

0 %

Jul 18, 2023 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  10
Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points

  1. Guardians Pitching 3rd in allowing fewest hits per game with 7.8
  2. Guardians have a 42-24 record at home
  3. Guardians are 26-17 in Game 2 of series
  4. Ortiz has thrown at least 90 pitches in each of his last 5 starts

Our Cleveland Guardians vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction

The Pirates are riding a 4-game losing streak into Saturday's game against the Guardians, it won't be easy to keep HRs from the Guardians, but when the Guardians' pitching does that they are 32-17 in 2024. For the Pirates Reynolds leads the team with 24 doubles, 3 triples and 21 HRs, while Grandal has had an offensive resurgence in August, recently hitting 30-for-10 with 3 HRs in the last 10 games. Both teams' games have resulted in a total game OVER in 6 of the last 10 games each has played. Our prediction for Pirates vs Guardians is: Over 8.5, -105 at DraftKings

Prediction:

 

Over 8.5

-105
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