Guardians vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 18

Odds updated as of 3:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians play the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Guardians vs Pirates Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (51-46) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (50-47)
• Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and SportsNet PT

Guardians vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-130) | PIT: (+110)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+168) | PIT: +1.5 (-205)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Guardians vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Logan Allen (Guardians) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 9-3, 3.49 ERA

The Guardians will give the ball to Logan Allen and the Pirates will counter with Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.49 ERA). In 28 games he pitched with a spread last season, Allen and his team finished with a 15-13-0 record ATS. Allen appeared in 12 games last season as the moneyline favorite and his team finished with a record of 8-4 in those contests. When Ashcraft starts, the Pirates have gone 12-7-0 against the spread. The Pirates have a 2-2 record in Ashcraft's four starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Guardians vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (57.1%)

Guardians vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a -130 favorite at home.

Guardians vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the run line against the Guardians. The Pirates are -205 to cover, and the Guardians are +168.

Guardians vs Pirates Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Guardians-Pirates contest on July 18, with the over available at -108 and the under at -112.

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Guardians vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been victorious in 26, or 54.2%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Cleveland has been victorious 12 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have gone over in 43 of their 92 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians are 46-46-0 against the spread in their 92 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 42 total times this season. They've finished 18-24 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a 10-14 record (winning 41.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times this season for a 56-38-2 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have a 49-47-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51% of the time).

Guardians Player Leaders

• Brayan Rocchio leads Cleveland with a slugging percentage of .408, fueled by 24 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .343.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 42nd in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 92nd in slugging.
• Rocchio has recorded a base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs.
• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland with 83 hits and an OBP of .345 this season. He's batting .278 and slugging .448.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 38th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Steven Kwan has collected 67 base hits, an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .282 this season.
• Kwan takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .357 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Travis Bazzana has been key for Cleveland with 58 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .389.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has an on-base percentage of .400, a team-high for the Pirates. He's batting .283 and slugging .477.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 27th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe has collected 88 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .246 while slugging .487 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 91st in batting average, 100th in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
• Ryan O'Hearn paces the Pirates with 88 hits.
• Nick Gonzales' .391 slugging percentage leads his team.

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