Nationals vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime MLB action as the Washington Nationals try to steal a win at Progressive Field against the Cleveland Guardians tonight! With the Nationals swinging to climb up from their 12-game lag in the NL and the Guardians holding their ground at the top of the AL, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a showdown at sundown at 07:10 PM EST. With a cozy over/under of 8, betting enthusiasts are eyeing the lines closely, especially after the Guardians stumbled in their last game against Colorado, and the Nationals nabbed a neat win against Atlanta. Plus, the weather gods are smiling down with perfect sunny skies and a gentle breeze, setting the stage for some smooth plays. So, as the Guardians look to guard their turf and the Nationals aim for a capital conquest, tonight’s game is set to be nothing short of monumental!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 31, 2024 07:10PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the W at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 61.3° with 42% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+185	-225	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+178	-218	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-7	+7	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

111W-159L

36.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

144W-117L

64.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/14/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	4	Under	-1.0
04/14/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-1.0
04/15/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Over	+2.0
04/15/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+2.0
04/16/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Over	+5.0
04/16/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+5.0

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Patrick Corbin

ERA 6.116 | IP 60.3 | 1.0W-5.0L | KO 36.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-26-24	vsSEA	9-5L	6.0	4	4	4	Over
05-21-24	vsMIN	10-0L	6.0	9	8	3	Over
05-15-24	@CWS	0-2L	5.7	6	2	0	Under
05-10-24	@BOS	5-1W	5.0	7	1	4	Under
05-03-24	vsTOR	3-9W	6.0	6	3	3	Over
04-28-24	@MIA	12-9W	4.0	8	7	4	Over
04-23-24	vsLAD	4-1L	5.3	3	0	3	Under
04-16-24	@LAD	2-6L	6.3	9	5	5	Push
04-10-24	@SF	1-7L	5.7	11	7	2	Push
04-05-24	vsPHI	4-0L	6.0	9	4	6	Under

Tanner Bibee

ERA 3.989 | IP 58.7 | 3.0W-1.0L | KO 62.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	@LAA	4-3W	6.0	6	3	6	Under
05-19-24	vsMIN	2-5W	7.0	4	1	8	Under
05-13-24	@TEX	7-0W	5.3	3	0	4	Under
05-08-24	vsDET	4-5W	4.0	5	4	5	Over
05-03-24	vsLAA	6-0L	5.0	8	6	4	Under
04-27-24	@ATL	4-2W	7.0	2	0	9	Under
04-21-24	vsOAK	2-6W	5.7	5	2	8	Push
04-16-24	@BOS	10-7W	5.0	5	1	3	Over
04-10-24	vsCWS	6-7W	4.3	6	5	2	Over
04-04-24	@MIN	4-2W	5.3	5	1	9	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/01	vs ATL	3-1W	8	0	Under
05/31	vs ATL	7-2W	13	1	Over
05/30	vs ATL	0-2L	7	0	Under
05/29	vs ATL	8-4W	15	1	Over
05/28	@ SEA	5-9L	8	2	Over
05/27	@ SEA	3-1W	6	0	Under
05/26	@ SEA	6-1W	8	3	Under
05/24	@ MIN	2-3L	7	1	Under
05/23	@ MIN	0-10L	3	0	Over
05/22	@ MIN	12-3W	14	2	Over
05/21	vs PHI	5-11L	7	2	Over
05/20	vs PHI	3-4L	11	0	Under
05/19	vs PHI	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/17	vs CWS	0-2L	3	0	Under
05/16	vs CWS	6-3W	10	0	Over

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	vs COL	4-7L	8	0	Over
05/30	vs COL	13-7W	13	4	Over
05/29	vs COL	6-8L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs LAA	5-4W	6	0	Over
05/27	vs LAA	4-3W	6	1	Under
05/26	vs LAA	9-4W	10	4	Over
05/24	@ NYM	6-3W	8	1	Over
05/23	@ NYM	7-6W	7	2	Over
05/22	@ NYM	3-1W	4	0	Under
05/21	@ MIN	5-2W	4	2	Under
05/20	@ MIN	11-4W	16	1	Over
05/19	@ MIN	3-2W	7	2	Under
05/17	vs TEX	0-4L	6	0	Under
05/16	vs TEX	7-4W	7	1	Over
05/15	vs TEX	6-0W	8	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	7.1	9.2	0.254	0.465	32.4%	78.9%	4.2%
#2 Lane Thomas	8.0	10.2	0.212	0.327	30.8%	63.5%	2.9%
#3 Jesse Winker	6.6	8.7	0.239	0.398	42.0%	81.8%	3.4%
#4 Luis Garcia Jr.	6.4	8.1	0.262	0.415	32.3%	73.8%	3.0%
#5 Keibert Ruiz	6.2	8.0	0.208	0.308	26.2%	56.9%	2.3%
#6 Eddie Rosario	5.8	7.7	0.177	0.361	25.9%	61.9%	4.8%
#7 Nick Senzel	5.1	6.7	0.236	0.418	40.9%	82.7%	4.5%
#8 Joey Gallo	5.5	7.4	0.15	0.319	31.9%	63.7%	3.5%
#9 Jacob Young	5.0	6.4	0.279	0.329	37.1%	70.0%	0.0%

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Tyler Freeman	7.8	10.4	0.216	0.351	35.7%	70.8%	2.3%
#2 Andres Gimenez	8.7	11.4	0.264	0.37	36.5%	73.6%	1.9%
#3 Jose Ramirez	9.8	13.2	0.265	0.553	34.7%	90.0%	7.3%
#4 Josh Naylor	8.4	11.3	0.231	0.497	36.4%	86.2%	7.7%
#5 David Fry	8.4	11.3	0.353	0.608	62.7%	123.5%	6.9%
#6 Johnathan Rodriguez	6.4	9.1	0.158	0.211	31.6%	52.6%	0.0%
#7 Gabriel Arias	6.4	8.1	0.215	0.318	25.2%	57.0%	0.9%
#8 Austin Hedges	4.2	5.8	0.125	0.208	16.7%	37.5%	2.1%
#9 Brayan Rocchio	5.6	7.3	0.207	0.267	36.0%	62.7%	0.0%

Nationals Notable Injuries

No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Guardians Notable Injuries

Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/17/24. Impact: 3.6
Steven Kwan OUT (OF): Avg: 0.356 SLG:0.5 Last game: 05/06/24. Impact: 3.6