Pirates vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to set sail with the Pirates as they invade Progressive Field, home turf of the Guardians, in an epic showdown that’s got all the makings of a classic. Today at 01:40 PM EST, the 63-win Pittsburgh crew, looking to plunder more victories, faces off against a 76-win Cleveland squad eager to defend their stronghold right at the top of the American League. With the Pirates swinging from behind in their conference and the Guardians standing their ground, the stakes are as high as the over/under at 8.0. Fresh off their latest encounters where the Pirates hoisted their colors in a triumphant 3-0 victory, and the Guardians felt the sting of defeat, the scene is set under a sunny sky with a perfect breeze for baseball. So, as the Pirates aim to cannonball past the competition, and the Guardians gear up to shield their domain, it’s clear we’re in for more than just a game—it’s a battle for the treasure of victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 01, 2024 01:40PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 77.2° with 58% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+124	-148	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+127	-152	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+3	-4	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

115W-189L

44.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

168W-136L

55.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/30/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+10.0
08/30/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	10	Over	+10.0
08/31/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-5.0
08/31/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	0	Under	-5.0
07/17/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	11	Over	+3.0
07/17/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Over	+3.0
07/18/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	10	Over	+3.0
07/18/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	1	Over	+3.0
07/19/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	5	Over	+4.0
07/19/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+4.0

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Mitch Keller

ERA 3.797 | IP 149.3 | 11.0W-8.0L | KO 135.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-26-24	vsCHC	18-8L	4.0	7	3	4	Over
08-20-24	@TEX	4-0W	7.0	3	0	9	Under
08-14-24	@SD	2-8L	5.0	8	8	2	Over
08-09-24	@LAD	5-9L	4.0	7	7	5	Over
08-03-24	vsARI	2-4W	4.0	1	0	4	Under
07-28-24	@ARI	6-5W	7.0	2	2	6	Over
07-22-24	vsSTL	1-2W	7.0	6	1	3	Under
07-08-24	vsNYM	2-8W	8.0	7	2	6	Over
07-02-24	vsSTL	7-4L	5.0	9	6	5	Over
06-25-24	@CIN	9-5W	5.7	6	4	6	Over

Alex Cobb

ERA 4.355 | IP 10.3 | 1.0W-1.0L | KO 4.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-14-24	vsCHC	1-6W	5.7	3	1	3	Under
08-09-24	@MIN	3-6L	4.7	9	5	1	Over
09-19-23	@ARI	4-8W	2.0	5	5	1	Over
09-11-23	@CLE	4-5L	5.0	3	2	2	Over
09-03-23	@SD	0-4W	3.0	6	4	3	Under
08-29-23	@CIN	1-6W	9.0	1	1	8	Under
08-23-23	@PHI	8-6L	5.0	5	2	4	Over
08-18-23	@ATL	0-4W	5.7	8	4	3	Under
08-12-23	@TEX	9-3L	4.3	9	6	3	Over
08-06-23	@OAK	6-8W	5.3	7	5	3	Over

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/02	vs CLE	3-0W	9	0	Under
09/01	vs CLE	8-10L	12	2	Over
08/30	@ CHC	10-14L	16	2	Over
08/29	@ CHC	5-9L	10	1	Over
08/28	@ CHC	8-18L	13	2	Over
08/27	@ CIN	4-3W	10	1	Under
08/26	@ CIN	2-10L	3	1	Over
08/25	@ CIN	6-5W	8	0	Over
08/24	@ CIN	7-0W	7	1	Under
08/23	vs TEX	0-1L	8	0	Under
08/22	vs TEX	4-0W	7	0	Under
08/21	vs TEX	3-4L	7	1	Under
08/20	@ SEA	3-10L	5	1	Over
08/19	@ SEA	7-2W	9	3	Over
08/18	@ SEA	5-3W	8	1	Push

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/02	@ PIT	0-3L	2	0	Under
09/01	@ PIT	10-8W	16	2	Over
08/30	@ KC	7-5W	13	1	Over
08/29	@ KC	1-6L	3	0	Under
08/28	@ KC	3-4L	7	0	Under
08/28	@ KC	4-9L	7	1	Over
08/27	@ TEX	4-2W	5	2	Under
08/26	@ TEX	12-5W	15	4	Over
08/25	@ TEX	3-5L	7	0	Push
08/24	vs NYY	0-6L	1	0	Under
08/23	vs NYY	1-8L	4	1	Over
08/22	vs NYY	9-5W	12	1	Over
08/20	vs MIL	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/19	vs MIL	1-2L	4	1	Under
08/18	vs MIL	3-5L	7	2	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	8.1	10.2	0.270	0.391	0.336	0.727	0.301	0.022
#2 Bryan Reynolds	7.8	10.1	0.282	0.457	0.384	0.841	0.341	0.038
#3 Oneil Cruz	8.2	10.7	0.275	0.475	0.363	0.837	0.341	0.040
#4 Andrew McCutchen	7.0	9.3	0.239	0.415	0.394	0.808	0.325	0.045
#5 Rowdy Tellez	6.2	8.1	0.264	0.424	0.335	0.760	0.313	0.036
#6 Nick Gonzales	6.3	8.2	0.266	0.392	0.316	0.707	0.294	0.019
#7 Billy McKinney	5.2	6.9	0.227	0.273	0.364	0.636	0.266	0.000
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.1	6.7	0.216	0.378	0.297	0.676	0.280	0.038
#9 Jose Rojas	8.2	8.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	5.3	7.0	0.206	0.299	0.338	0.637	0.264	0.019

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	9.1	11.6	0.302	0.442	0.406	0.848	0.343	0.030
#2 Andres Gimenez	8.0	10.3	0.244	0.323	0.323	0.646	0.270	0.013
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.5	12.6	0.273	0.529	0.362	0.891	0.362	0.064
#4 Josh Naylor	8.2	11.1	0.239	0.461	0.362	0.823	0.333	0.060
#5 Jhonkensy Noel	6.3	8.4	0.258	0.602	0.375	0.977	0.393	0.102
#6 Kyle Manzardo	6.8	8.8	0.207	0.329	0.256	0.585	0.247	0.000
#7 Lane Thomas	6.4	8.3	0.228	0.361	0.353	0.714	0.293	0.021
#8 Brayan Rocchio	5.4	7.1	0.206	0.309	0.334	0.644	0.267	0.019
#9 Austin Hedges	3.1	4.2	0.165	0.217	0.226	0.443	0.191	0.009

Pirates Notable Injuries

Marco Gonzales OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 3.6
Joey Bart OUT (C): Avg: 0.272 SLG:0.487 Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 2.8
Ke’Bryan Hayes OUT (3B): Avg: 0.228 SLG:0.283 Last game: 08/19/24. Impact: 1.3
Colin Holderman OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 0.1
Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 0.7
Ben Heller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.5

Guardians Notable Injuries

Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2
Alex Cobb OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 3.8