Brandon Pfaadt will start for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, as they are looking to extend their two-game winning streak. They are 61-52 overall and they are 3rd in the NL West. Arizona is the slight money line favorite today (-118).
Ben Lively will be on the mound for the Guardians, who are 67-45 and they are 1st in the AL Central. However, they come into this one having lost three straight. Wednesday’s over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs, and the game will be televised on BSGL.
Diamondbacks Surge Behind Pfaadt and Red-Hot Offense, Eye NL West Lead
Arizona is 61-52 overall and 4.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have gone 19-14 in divisional games this year and are 3rd in the division. The Diamondbacks are 33-20 overall when favored and 28-32 as the underdog. They have won five straight games as the favorite and are 8-2 over their last 10 games.
Brandon Pfaadt gets the start for the Diamondbacks today, and he is 5-6 with a 3.98 ERA this season. Pfaadt has 11 quality starts in 22 outings and is coming off a no-decision against the Pirates. The Diamondbacks offense is 2nd in runs per game at 5.2, and they are 4th in batting average. Ketel Marte is hitting .300 with 28 homers this season, and Jake McCarthy is hitting .469 over his last 9 games. Marte is also on a 7-game hitting streak.
Guardians Look to Rebound Against Diamondbacks with Lively on the Mound
Cleveland is 67-45 overall this season, and they are four games ahead of the Twins in the AL Central. The Guardians have a division record of 19-15. The Guardians have dropped three straight games, and they are looking to bounce back after losing the series opener vs. the Diamondbacks. At home, the Guardians are 35-18, and they are 32-27 on the road. Cleveland is 48-23 as the favorite and 19-22 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 22-10-4.
Ben Lively will be on the mound for the Guardians, and he is 10-6 this season with a 3.42 ERA. In his last outing, he picked up the win vs. the Orioles, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. The over/under line for this game is set at 7.5 runs, and the over has hit in Cleveland’s last five games. José Ramírez has been hot at the plate, going 8 for 19 in his last five games, and he is hitting .282 with 29 home runs and 94 RBIs this season. Overall, the Guardians are 11th in scoring, averaging 4.7 runs per game.
Guardians Poised for Victory: Betting Odds Favor Cleveland in High-Scoring Matchup
With the Guardians at -101 on the money line, this is a great payout for a team that we have winning this game 6-5. In terms of the starting pitchers, we have Ben Lively finishing with five strikeouts compared to Brandon Pfaadt with four.
Looking at the Diamondbacks’ lineup, they are projected to finish with the 12th fewest hits in the league today and the 18th most home runs. The Guardians, on the other hand, are projected to finish with the third most hits and sixth most home runs.
