Guardians vs. Red Sox Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Jun 07, 2023

The Cleveland Guardians (27-33) are favorites (-135) on the moneyline when they square off against the Boston Red Sox (31-30) Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET, live on BSGL.

Tanner Bibee will get the ball for Cleveland while Boston will counter with Kutter Crawford.

Guardians vs. Red Sox Odds

Guardians odds to win: -135

Red Sox odds to win: +115

Spread: Guardians -1.5

Total: 7.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Time: 7:10 PM ET

TV: BSGL

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Who Will Win Guardians vs. Red Sox?

Guardians and Red Sox Betting Trends

The Guardians are 15-16 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48.4% of those games).

When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -135 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 7-9 (43.8%).

The Red Sox have won 16, or 45.7%, of the 35 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

Boston has a record of 11-9, a 55% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +115 or more by bookmakers this season.

In the 59 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-36-1).

The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 36 of their 61 opportunities.

Guardians Stats & Insights

The Guardians have the No. 29 offense in MLB action scoring 3.6 runs per game (216 total runs).

Cleveland has hit 35 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB play.

The Guardians rank 23rd in the majors with a .232 batting average.

Cleveland strikes out 7.1 times per game, the second-fewest mark in MLB.

The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 7.8 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.

Cleveland’s 3.83 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.

Red Sox Stats & Insights

The Red Sox are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 311 total runs this season.

Boston has hit 66 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the majors.

The Red Sox rank fifth in MLB with a .262 team batting average.

Boston is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking sixth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.

The Red Sox strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.

Boston pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.64 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.

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Guardians Key Players to Watch

Bibee gets the start for the Guardians, his eighth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings pitched.

Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with a .260 batting average. He’s also hit six homers and has 30 RBI.

Steven Kwan is batting .258 with an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .350 this season.

Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in batting average (.260), home runs (eight) and runs batted in (42) this season.

Andres Gimenez has 49 hits and an OBP of .305 to go with a slugging percentage of .353 this season.

Red Sox Key Players to Watch

The Red Sox’s Crawford (1-2) will make his fourth start of the season.

Masataka Yoshida paces the Red Sox with a .319 batting average.

Alex Verdugo has 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 23 walks while hitting .288.

Rafael Devers has put up a team-high 13 home runs and 49 runs batted in.

Justin Turner is hitting .265 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 25 walks.

Guardians and Red Sox Injuries

Guardians: Cal Quantrill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Peyton Battenfield: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Morris: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Red Sox: Yu Chang: 10 Day IL (Hand), Chris Sale: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Richard Bleier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John Schreiber: 15 Day IL (Side), Joely Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Adam Duvall: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee)