Cleveland Guardians vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24
At 2:10 PM ET, the Guardians and Brewers face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, and the Brewers are favored on the money line (-122). The Guardians are +104 and have a record of 72-51, putting them 1st in the AL Central. Milwaukee leads the NL Central and is 71-52.
The over/under line for Sunday’s game is currently at 8.5 runs, and BSGL will be televising the game. Ben Lively is starting for the Guardians, while the Brewers are going with Colin Rea.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline -122
This game will be played at American Family Field at 2:10 ET on Sunday, August 18th.
HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS BREWERS:
- We have the Brewers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Guardians to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs. Guardians series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as slight favorites at -125 and squeaked out a 2-1 win. The Brewers offense only had four hits but took advantage of a Tanner Bibee home run and two-run outing from Freddy Peralta.
Cleveland had a chance to tie or take the lead in the 9th inning, but Devin Williams closed things out for the Brewers. Williams got the save, while Peralta got the win. Bibee took the loss for the Guardians.
William Contreras also had a two-run homer for the Brewers, while Josh Naylor went deep for Cleveland. Naylor finished the game 1/4.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland comes into today’s road matchup vs. the Brewers having dropped two straight games, and they are 72-51 overall this season. The Guardians lead the AL Central by two games over the Twins. So far, they have gone 21-17 against other AL Central teams.
As the favorite, the Guardians have put together a record of 50-26 this year, and they are 22-25 as the underdog. On the road, Cleveland is 34-31, and they have gone 38-20 at home. The Guardians’ overall series record is 23-11-5 this year.
When playing on the road, the Cleveland Guardians have been a good team to bet on the run line, as they are 34-31 on the run line. They have been a better team to bet on the run line as the underdog, as they are 28-19. Their average run margin on the road is +0.5 runs per game.
The Cleveland Guardians are on the road today against the Milwaukee Brewers. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is exactly the team’s combined run average for the season. The Guardians have played 25 games with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 17-15. Overall, 58 of their games this season have gone over the total, which is 53.7% of their games.
Right-hander Ben Lively gets the start for the Guardians today as he faces the Brewers on the road. Lively has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 10-7 with a 3.71 ERA. In his 21 appearances, he has turned in seven quality starts. Lively’s ERA on the road is 4.13, and he has a record of 4-5 away from home. Most recently, he finished with a no-decision against the Cubs, giving up three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, José Ramírez is not only 2nd on the Guardians in batting average at .279, but he also leads the team with 32 homers and is 2nd in the league with 100 RBIs. Josh Naylor is also having a strong season at the plate, as he is batting .247 with 27 homers, which is 9th in the league, and 89 RBIs, which is 5th in the MLB.
Over the team’s last five games, Jhonkensy Noel has gone 4/15 with three homers and five RBIs, while Will Brennan is hitting .318 over his last six games. Naylor will also be looking to extend his three-game hitting streak today.
Brewers Records & Stats
Milwaukee is currently 71-52 overall and leads the NL Central by ten games over the Cardinals. The Brewers have won four straight games, and they are 25-14 against other teams in the NL Central. At home, the Brewers are 37-24 this year and 34-28 on the road.
As the home favorite, the Brewers have gone 28-15 this year, and they are 39-28 as the favorite overall. Milwaukee has been good as the underdog, putting together a mark of 32-24 this year. The Brewers have also won four straight games at home, and their overall series record is 21-14-4.
When the Brewers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.5 runs. But when they lose, they lose by an average of 2.8 runs. Their overall run line record is 64-59, with a run line record of 29-32 at home and 35-27 on the road. They have been an underdog in more games than they have been a favorite, and their run line record as an underdog is 38-18.
The Milwaukee Brewers are at home today against the Cleveland Guardians, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Brewers games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 66-50. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 26-19. So far this season, 27 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 22.0% of their games.
Milwaukee is sending right-hander Colin Rea to the mound today vs. the Guardians. Rea has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 10-4 with a 3.72 ERA. In his 20 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 7.22 strikeouts per nine innings. Rea’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up seven earned runs in six innings of work vs. the Dodgers. Before that outing, he had not allowed more than two earned runs in four straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a 4.38 ERA at home compared to 3.30 on the road.
William Contreras has been swinging a hot bat for the Brewers, going 6/20 in his last six games with four homers. For the season, he is batting .284 with 17 homers, which is 3rd on the team. Willy Adames is the team’s top home run hitter, with 22, and his 84 RBIs are 8th in the league. Adames is also on a three-game hitting streak.
As a team, the Brewers are 9th in the league in scoring, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, putting up 4.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .253, which is 6th in the league, and are 3rd in the league in on-base percentage.