The Cleveland Guardians (17-6) will put their five-game win streak to the test when they host the Boston Red Sox (13-11) Wednesday at 6:10 PM ET on BSGL. Bookmakers consider the Guardians -137 favorites to extend their streak, while the Red Sox are +115 underdogs looking for the upset.
Carlos Carrasco will get the ball for Cleveland while Boston will counter with Cooper Criswell.
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The Guardians are 10-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
Cleveland has a record of 7-1 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -137 or shorter (87.5% winning percentage).
The Red Sox have won six, or 46.2%, of the 13 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Boston has a record of 2-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +115 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Guardians have played in 23 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-8-1).
The Red Sox’s games have gone over the total in 10 of their 24 chances.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians are the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.6 runs per game (128 total).
Cleveland is 15th in baseball with 23 home runs. They average one per game.
The Guardians are seventh in the majors with a .255 batting average.
Cleveland strikes out 7.6 times per game, the fifth-best average in MLB.
The Guardians pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cleveland has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (2.94).
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox have scored 104 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Boston’s 30 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
The Red Sox rank 22nd in MLB with a .227 team batting average.
Boston is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 10 strikeouts per game.
The Red Sox strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
Boston has the first-best ERA (2.60) in the majors this season.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians will send Carrasco (1-1) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings pitched.
Josh Naylor is batting .321 this season with a team-high six home runs and 20 RBI.
Steven Kwan’s batting average of .351 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
Jose Ramirez has 23 hits this season and a slash line of .240/.253/.427.
Andres Gimenez has 23 hits and an OBP of .337 to go with a slugging percentage of .349 this season.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Criswell heads to the mound for the Red Sox to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
Tyler O’Neill has put up a team-best seven home runs.
Jarren Duran is batting .270 to pace his team.
Masataka Yoshida has racked up a team-high 10 runs batted in.
Wilyer Abreu is batting .278 with five doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
Guardians and Red Sox Injuries
Guardians: Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Finger), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Williams: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Red Sox: Triston Casas: 10 Day IL (Rib), Romy Gonzalez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tyler Heineman: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Pivetta: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Lat), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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