Arizona Diamondbacks (41-28) vs Cleveland Guardians (32-36)
2023-06-17 22:10:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks +120 / Cleveland Guardians -140 --- Over/Under: 8.5
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The Cleveland Guardians and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in MLB interleague action from Chase Field on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Cleveland is listed as a -140 road favorite while Arizona is a +120 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Shane Bieber will start for the Guardians and is 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. Tommy Henry will get the start for the Diamondbacks and is 3-1 with a 4.86 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Arizona’s 5-1 win on Friday made it five straight head-to-head meetings with Cleveland without back-to-back winners in this matchup.
Trends
Cleveland is 5-11 in their last 16 interleague games and 1-6 in their last 7 interleague road games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a left-handed starter. Arizona is 12-5 in their last 17 games overall and 1-5 in their last 6 home games while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Pick
I’m backing Arizona here. The Guardians’ inconsistent offense reared its ugly head once again on Friday and I’m banking on more of the same here. The Guardians are a solid team on paper, but last I checked the games aren’t played on paper and you have to be able to score to win games. Shane Bieber can pitch as well as he wants but he’s not putting runs on the board for his team and while I’m not the biggest Tommy Henry fan he has pitched better at home this season and I think the Diamondbacks as a home underdog scream value here.
