Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Guardians (77-59) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-72) at Progressive Field is expected to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 4-3, with the Guardians taking home the win. Game time is at 1:40 p.m. ET on September 1.

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Guardians vs. Pirates Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT
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Guardians vs. Pirates Predictions

• Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Lines

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Guardians Betting Insights

• Cleveland has been victorious in 54, or 63.5%, of the 85 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• This season, the Guardians have come away with a win 18 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of 136 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians played as the moneyline favorite in nine of their past 15 games, and they finished 4-5 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups, Cleveland and its opponents combined to go over the run total eight times (all 15 games had set totals).

Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh is 33-47 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.2% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, the Pirates have gone 13-25 (34.2%).
• Pittsburgh has played in 135 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-65-5).
• The Pirates have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Pittsburgh and its opponents are 9-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Guardians vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers

Guardians’ Starting Pitcher: Alex Cobb

• He has pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season with 3.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across two games.
• Alex Cobb’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• Cobb’s team is 1-1 when he starts this season.
• In the two games with a total started by Cobb this season, the teams hit the over once.

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller

• The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.84, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 26 games this season. Opponents have a .250 batting average against him.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in 13 of Keller’s starts this season, and they went 10-3 in those matchups.
• Keller’s team has a 17-9 record in his starts this season.
• Keller’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in 14 of 26 contests.

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Guardians’ 2024 Performance

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