Two clubs on losing skids — the Cleveland Guardians (four in a row) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (three straight) — meet on Monday at 7:05 PM ET, at PNC Park. The starting pitchers are Xzavion Curry (3-0) for the Guardians, and Quinn Priester for the Pirates.
How to Live Stream Guardians vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Monday, July 17, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Guardians and Pirates Stats
- The Guardians average just 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.93 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Guardians rank last in Major League Baseball with just 64 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Cleveland have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .375 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors.
- Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.36).
- The Pirates are fourth-worst in MLB action with 83 home runs.
- So far this season, Pittsburgh’s .383 slugging percentage ranks 25th in baseball.
Guardians vs. Pirates Key Players
- Jose Ramirez has a team-high 14 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is batting .270 with 22 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 40 walks.
- Josh Naylor has racked up a team-high batting average of .311 and paces the Guardians in runs batted in (66).
- Bryan Reynolds is batting .264 with 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 31 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .333.
- Carlos Santana is hitting .230 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 40 walks.
- Andrew McCutchen paces the Pirates’ lineup with a .267 batting average.
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Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends
Guardians vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -130 | +110 | 9.5 | -110 | -110 |
Guardians vs. Pirates Betting Trends
- The Guardians have won 28, or 56%, of the 50 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Guardians have a record of 18-16, a 52.9% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Guardians and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of 92 opportunities.
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (39.7%) in those contests.
- This year, the Pirates have won 24 of 56 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 93 chances this season.
