Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Guardians will host the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night in Cleveland, with the game set to start at 6:10 PM ET from Progressive Field. Boston will be sending Cooper Criswell to the mound. The Guardians come in with a record of 17-6, while the Red Sox are 13-11.

Currently, the over/under line is at 7.5 runs, with the Guardians being favored at -144 on the money line. If you’re looking to catch this one on TV, it is being carried by BSGL.

BOSTON RED SOX VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline +121

This game will be played at Progressive Field at 6:10 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS GUARDIANS:

  • We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cleveland picked up a 4-1 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a huge 7th inning, scoring two of their four runs and picking up two of their four hits. As for the Red Sox, they scored their only run in the 7th and finished the game with six hits.

Ben Lively got the win for the Guardians, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Tanner Houck had a decent outing for the Red Sox, giving up two earned runs across six innings of work.

Jose Ramirez and Will Brennan each had two RBIs for the Guardians’ offense. Ramirez and Wilyer Abreu each homered in the game. As for the Red Sox, Rob Refsnyder went 3/3 with an RBI.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is on the road today, taking on the Guardians, and the Red Sox are looking to pick up a win, as they are 13-11 this season and are in 4th place in the AL East. The Red Sox are three games behind the Yankees for the lead in the AL East and have yet to win a game against a division opponent this season, going 0-3. Boston lost the final game of their series vs. the Guardians and won three straight games vs. the Pirates before that.

So far, the Red Sox have really struggled at home, going just 3-7, but they have been much better on the road, where they are 10-4. As the favorite, the Red Sox are 7-4 this season and 6-7 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 4-2-1, and they have won three straight series on the road.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they have been a good bet to cover the run line, going 11-3. They have a scoring margin of 2.6 runs per game on the road, and their average run differential in winning games is 3.9 runs per game. They have covered the run line in 10 of 13 games as the underdog.

For the season, the Red Sox have an over/under record of 10-13. Their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the Red Sox have gone under in 5 of 6 games. Overall, 75.0% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs. Their last three games have gone under the total.

Cooper Criswell is getting the start for the Red Sox today against the Guardians. He is coming off a no-decision in his first start of the season, where he went 4 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. His last outing was a relief appearance against the Guardians, where he went 2 1/3 innings and gave up 4 runs.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. However, they have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are 2nd in the league in home runs and have the 5th best isolated power mark in the league. Boston’s team batting average is just .227, and they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts.

Tyler O’Neill has been a big power threat for the Red Sox this season, as his seven home runs is 2nd in the league. He is also batting .308 and is on a three-game hitting streak. Triston Casas and the Red Sox’s top two catchers, Reese McGuire and Masataka Yoshida, are all tied for the team lead with 10 RBIs.

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland comes into today’s game vs. the Red Sox having won five straight games, and they are 17-6 overall this season. The Guardians hold a 3.5-game lead over the Royals in the AL Central and have gone 4-1 against other teams in their division. As the favorite, the Guardians are 10-4 this year and 7-2 as the underdog.

So far, Cleveland has been really good at home, going 7-3, and they have been even better on the road at 10-3. Their overall series record is 6-1, and they have won two straight series. The Guardians closed out their series vs. the Athletics with a win and won the series 3-1.

The Guardians have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 16-7 overall. They have been especially profitable at home, where they are 7-3 vs. the run line. Cleveland has won six straight run line bets at home and is 8-6 vs. the run line as the favorite.

The Cleveland Guardians have played 10 games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs this season, and the over has hit in all 10 of those games. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 14-8 overall. The over/under line for today’s game against the Boston Red Sox is set at 7.5 runs.

Carlos Carrasco and the Guardians will be at home to take on the Red Sox today. Carrasco has a win and a loss in his first two starts of the season. He picked up the win in his last outing, going 5 2/3 innings and striking out 5.

Josh Naylor has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his six home runs are 3rd in the league and the most on the Guardians. Naylor has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/32 (.281) with two homers over his last eight games. Tyler Freeman and Will Brennan have also been swinging it well, with Freeman hitting .333 and Brennan batting .316 over their last seven and six games, respectively.

Steven Kwan has been a big surprise for the Guardians this season, as his .351 batting average leads the team. He also has two homers and seven RBIs. José Ramírez has four homers this season but is batting just .240. However, he is on a three-game hitting streak and has two homers over his last eight games.