Guardians vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - August 2, 2023

Guardians at Astros

6:10 pm • SportsNet SW

Cleveland Guardians

4-6

2 - 3

Houston Astros

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
R.Blanco			4.50	2-1
T.Bibee			2.98	10-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Guardians 4-6	+1.5-187	o8.5-120	+110
Astros 0-2	-1.5+150	u8.5+100	-140

Wednesday 6:10 p.m.

August 02, 2023

Minute Maid ParkHouston

CLE +120

$100.00

CLE +135

0.5u

Bet to +128

Featured Insight
The Astros have answered-back in just 29% of innings after an opponent scores this season -- ninth-lowest in MLB. Guardians have allowed a run just 25% of the time after an opposing score this season -- second-lowest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Guardians have scored in at least three different innings in just 41% of their games since last season -- sixth-lowest in MLB. Astros have allowed opponents to score in three different innings in 35% of their games since last season -- lowest in MLB.

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The Astros are 18-20 (.474) when allowing 2 or more home runs this season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .313.

The Astros are 16-8 (.667) after a road loss this season -- tied for best in MLB; League Avg: .465.

76% of Andres Gimenez fastball strikeouts are elevated since last season -- highest in MLB-- 100th Percentile. 69% of Cristian Javier fastball strikeouts are elevated since last season -- tied for 13th highest among starting pitchers with at least 106 total IP-- 90th Percentile.

Steven Kwan is batting .278 on breaking pitches since last season -- tied for 12th best in MLB-- 89th Percentile. Ryan Pressly has thrown a breaking pitch 67% of the time since last season -- second highest among qualified RPs-- 99th Percentile.

Opposing hitters have a groundball rate of just 14% (11/76) against Cristian Javier when he's behind in the count this season -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 40% -- first Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 26% (80/305) against Cristian Javier this season -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 41-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Astros' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	81-80	40-41	41-39	56-60	23-19
Guardians	83-78	42-38	41-40	48-50	34-27

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	65-91-5	37-41-3	28-50-2	45-66-5	18-24
Guardians	67-83-11	38-38-4	29-45-7	45-46-7	21-36-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	88-73	46-35	42-38	66-50	20-22
Guardians	92-69	50-30	42-39	63-35	28-33

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 2nd	CLE	W 2-0	-1.5 W	U 7.5	HOU -192
Aug 1st	CLE	W 7-3	-1.5 W	O 9.5	HOU -182
Jul 30th	TB	L 2-8	-1.5 L	O 9	TB -130
Jul 29th	TB	W 17-4	-1.5 W	O 8.5	HOU -145
Jul 29th	TB	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 8.5	TB -105

Lance McCullers
P
McCullers is out with arm
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RT.Bibee, P	90	5	4	2
RN.Sandlin, P	20	0.2	0	1
LS.Hentges, P	12	0.1	0	0
RT.Stephan, P	10	1	2	0
RE.De Los Santos, P	14	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1S.Kwan, LF	0-4	0	0
2A.Gimenez, 2B	1-4	0	0
3J.Ramirez, DH	0-3	0	0
4W.Brennan, CF	1-4	0	0
5D.Fry, 1B	0-3	0	0
6B.Rocchio, 3B	1-3	1	0
7O. González, RF	3-4	1	0
7M.Straw, PR	0-0	0	0
8B.Naylor, C	0-3	0	0
9G.Arias, SS	1-4	0	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Blanco, P	77	4	3	2
LP.Mushinski, P	7	1	0	0
RP.Maton, P	16	1	1	0
RH.Neris, P	15	1	2	0
RB.Abreu, P	17	1	0	0
RR.Pressly, P	16	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Dubon, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2J.Pena, SS	0-5	0	0	0
3K.Tucker, RF	1-4	0	0	0
4A.Bregman, 3B	2-2	0	0	0
5Y.Alvarez, LF	2-4	0	0	0
6J.Abreu, 1B	1-4	1	0	0
7C.McCormick, CF	2-3	2	2	3
8Y.Diaz, C	2-4	0	0	0
9C.Julks, DH	0-3	0	0	0