Guardians vs Brewers Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Today’s MLB showdown is set to be a nail-biter as the Cleveland Guardians, with their impressive 71-51 record, march into American Family Field to challenge the equally formidable Milwaukee Brewers, who are sitting pretty at 71-52. It’s an edge-of-your-seat matchup with both teams neck-and-neck in their respective conferences, and the first pitch is slated for a 2:10 PM EST start. The betting world is buzzing, pegging the over/under at a tantalizing 8.0, hinting at a game that could swing either way. Fresh off their respective last game where the Brewers edged out a 2-1 victory over the Guardians, the atmosphere is thick with rivalry and the scent of revenge. With the Milwaukee air cool and overcast, pushing the mercury to a comfy 71.1° and winds nudging at 11.9 mph, it’s a perfect day for baseball. So, as the Guardians look to shield their pride and the Brewers aim to barrel their way to another victory, expect every pitch, hit, and run to be loaded with excitement!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: American Family Field, Milwaukee

Weather: Overcast with winds from the N at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 71.1° with 79% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	MIL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+109	-131	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+106	-126	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-3	+5	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

151W-153L

48.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

174W-126L

51.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Push	-0.0
08/16/24	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	5	Push	-0.0
08/17/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Under	-5.0
08/17/24	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	2	Under	-5.0
06/23/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	7	Push	-0.0
06/23/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Push	-0.0
06/24/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	2	Under	-2.0
06/24/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-2.0
06/25/23	Milwaukee Brewers MIL	5	Over	+1.0
06/25/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Over	+1.0

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Brewers Vs Over/Under

Ben Lively

ERA 3.727 | IP 108.7 | 10.0W-6.0L | KO 86.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	vsCHC	8-9W	3.7	5	3	1	Over
08-07-24	vsARI	7-3L	5.0	4	4	2	Over
08-01-24	vsBAL	3-10W	6.0	4	2	4	Over
07-26-24	@PHI	3-1W	6.0	3	1	6	Under
07-21-24	vsSD	2-1L	5.3	6	2	2	Under
07-09-24	@DET	9-8W	5.3	7	6	4	Over
07-04-24	vsCWS	4-8W	6.0	6	3	6	Over
06-27-24	@KC	1-2L	6.0	6	2	5	Under
06-22-24	vsTOR	3-6W	5.7	3	2	4	Over
06-16-24	@TOR	6-7L	4.0	6	4	4	Over

Colin Rea

ERA 3.742 | IP 122.7 | 9.0W-4.0L | KO 96.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	vsLAD	7-2L	6.0	10	7	4	Over
08-06-24	@ATL	10-0W	7.0	5	0	9	Over
07-29-24	vsATL	3-8W	5.3	3	2	6	Over
07-23-24	@CHC	1-0W	5.0	4	0	8	Under
07-09-24	vsPIT	12-2L	5.0	6	7	3	Over
07-03-24	@COL	3-0W	7.0	6	0	4	Under
06-28-24	vsCHC	2-4W	5.3	3	2	8	Under
06-21-24	@SD	5-9L	5.3	6	5	0	Over
06-16-24	vsCIN	4-5W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
06-10-24	vsTOR	1-3W	7.0	3	1	4	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs MIL	1-2L	4	1	Under
08/18	vs MIL	3-5L	7	2	Under
08/16	@ CHC	6-1W	7	0	Under
08/15	@ CHC	2-1W	6	1	Under
08/14	@ CHC	9-8W	11	3	Over
08/13	vs MIN	5-3W	9	2	Under
08/12	vs MIN	2-1W	4	2	Under
08/11	vs MIN	2-4L	5	1	Under
08/11	vs MIN	3-6L	8	1	Over
08/09	@ ARI	3-7L	8	1	Over
08/09	@ ARI	3-5L	7	2	Under
08/07	@ ARI	6-7L	10	0	Over
08/06	@ BAL	5-9L	10	1	Over
08/05	@ BAL	4-7L	6	2	Over
08/04	@ BAL	8-4W	10	0	Over

Brewers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ CLE	2-1W	4	1	Under
08/18	@ CLE	5-3W	6	1	Under
08/17	@ LAD	6-4W	7	2	Over
08/16	@ LAD	5-4W	4	1	Over
08/15	@ LAD	2-7L	6	1	Over
08/14	@ LAD	2-5L	6	1	Under
08/13	@ CIN	3-4L	5	1	Under
08/12	@ CIN	1-0W	2	1	Under
08/11	@ CIN	8-3W	7	2	Over
08/10	vs ATL	16-7W	20	6	Over
08/09	vs ATL	8-5W	16	0	Over
08/08	vs ATL	10-0W	16	2	Over
08/06	vs WAS	3-4L	7	1	Under
08/05	vs WAS	4-6L	7	1	Over
08/04	vs WAS	8-3W	11	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	9.1	11.6	0.319	0.473	0.413	0.885	0.358	0.034
#2 Will Brennan	7.5	9.6	0.251	0.392	0.322	0.714	0.295	0.031
#3 Jose Ramirez	10.0	13.3	0.278	0.546	0.364	0.910	0.369	0.069
#4 Josh Naylor	8.3	11.2	0.245	0.479	0.367	0.845	0.342	0.064
#5 Lane Thomas	8.2	10.6	0.231	0.370	0.358	0.728	0.298	0.023
#6 Andres Gimenez	7.5	9.6	0.250	0.331	0.324	0.655	0.274	0.012
#7 Daniel Schneemann	6.1	8.1	0.218	0.398	0.353	0.752	0.305	0.030
#8 Bo Naylor	6.4	8.5	0.204	0.358	0.291	0.649	0.269	0.034
#9 Brayan Rocchio	5.5	7.3	0.205	0.308	0.336	0.644	0.267	0.017

Milwaukee Brewers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Brice Turang	8.0	10.2	0.255	0.360	0.351	0.711	0.292	0.017
#2 Jackson Chourio	8.4	10.9	0.271	0.441	0.338	0.779	0.320	0.040
#2 William Contreras	7.5	9.9	0.286	0.466	0.402	0.868	0.350	0.034
#3 Tyler Black	8.1	10.3	0.200	0.244	0.333	0.578	0.243	0.000
#5 Willy Adames	8.4	11.2	0.246	0.440	0.369	0.808	0.327	0.045
#6 Garrett Mitchell	7.7	10.0	0.237	0.340	0.392	0.732	0.298	0.010
#7 Rhys Hoskins	6.9	9.2	0.222	0.432	0.349	0.781	0.318	0.059
#8 Sal Frelick	6.0	7.6	0.253	0.321	0.363	0.684	0.282	0.005
#9 Joey Ortiz	5.8	7.7	0.243	0.399	0.396	0.796	0.320	0.026

Guardians Notable Injuries

Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2

Brewers Notable Injuries

Christian Yelich OUT (OF): Avg: 0.316 SLG:0.504 Last game: 07/25/24. Impact: 3.3
Blake Perkins OUT (OF): Avg: 0.261 SLG:0.366 Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 2.3
Trevor Megill OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/25/24. Impact: 1.2
Hoby Milner OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/10/24. Impact: 0.8
Rob Zastryzny OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8