Brewers vs. Guardians Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 17, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (70-52) and Cleveland Guardians (72-50) meet Saturday at American Family Field, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX. The Brewers are -114 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Guardians are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +160 odds. Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Odds to Win

Brewers to win vs Guardians -114

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Brewers vs. Guardians Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Brewers (-114)
  • Underdog: Guardians (-105)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Brewers have come away with 38 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • This season Milwaukee has been victorious 36 times in 62 chances when named as a favorite of at least -114 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 53.3% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Guardians have been the moneyline underdog 43 total times this season. They’ve finished 21-22 in those games.
  • Cleveland has an 18-21 record (winning 46.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Guardians’ implied win probability is 51.2%.

Brewers vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders

  • William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a .284 batting average. He’s also hit 16 homers and has 70 RBI.
  • Contreras ranks 75th in baseball in home runs, and 26th in RBI.
  • Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (22) and runs batted in (84) this season while batting .252.
  • Jose Ramirez has racked up a team-high 32 home runs and 100 runs batted in.
  • In all of the majors, Ramirez ranks sixth in home runs and second in RBI.
  • Josh Naylor is hitting .247 with 19 doubles, 26 home runs and 45 walks.

Brewers vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings

  • The Brewers strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
  • The Brewers have pitched to a 3.73 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Brewers pitchers have a 1.253 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
  • The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 8.9 K/9, the seventh-best in the majors.
  • Cleveland has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.222).