Phillies vs. Guardians Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 28, 2024

Expect a display of power when Bryce Harper (23 HR) and the Philadelphia Phillies (64-39) take on Jose Ramirez (10 HR) and the Cleveland Guardians (62-41) at Citizens Bank Park at 1:35 PM ET live on MLB Network. Harper and the Phillies are -143 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez gets the start, and he’ll go against Cleveland’s Xzavion Curry.

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Phillies vs. Guardians Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-143)
• Underdog: Guardians (+120)
• Over/under: 9.5

Phillies vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 55 wins in the 86 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Philadelphia has been victorious 43 times in 64 chances when named as a favorite of at least -143 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 58.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Guardians have won 16 of the 32 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Cleveland has gone 8-5 (61.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Guardians a 45.5% chance to win.

Phillies vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders

• Harper is batting .288 this season with a team-high 23 home runs.
• Harper’s home runs rank him ninth in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 18th in RBI.
• Alec Bohm is a key run producer for Philadelphia with a .296 average, 11 homers and 71 RBI.
• Jose Ramirez has a team-high 24 home runs and 82 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Ramirez’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks second.
• Josh Naylor is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, 22 home runs and 38 walks.

Phillies vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 3.46 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• Phillies pitchers have a 1.171 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective nine K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.
• Cleveland’s 3.63 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Guardians have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.210).