The Cleveland Guardians and the Cincinnati Reds meet Tuesday in MLB action from Great American Ball Park. Cleveland is coming off a series versus the Rays. The Guardians ended up losing two of three in that set. As for the Reds, they played the Pirates over the weekend and won two of three games. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians took a couple of tough losses to the Rays in the first two games of their weekend series, losing 9-8 Friday and 6-5 in game two. Cleveland was able to hold off the sweep with a 9-2 victory in the finale, however. Both Andres Giminez (two RBI; four hits; two runs) and Gabriel Arias (two RBI) had home runs in the victory.
It’ll be Logan Allen in the starting role for the Guardians on Tuesday. Over his 17 starts so far Allen is 5-5 with a 3.55 ERA and 88 Ks in 91.1 innings. Allen has gone 2-3 with a 2.95 ERA over his last seven starts with 12 earned in 36.2 innings total.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have lost each of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last three games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in each of the Guardians’ last three road games against the Reds.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Guardians’ last six road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Andres Gimenez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Guardians’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in eight of the Guardians’ last nine games against NL opponents.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last six games as favorites.
Cincinnati Reds
Over on the Reds’ side, they were able to beat the Pirates 9-2 Friday but ended up losing 4-2 in the first game of the Sunday doubleheader. Cincinnati was able to win the series with a close 6-5 win in game two. Elly De La Cruz had a home run in the victory, and both Stuart Fairchild and Luke Maile had two RBI apiece.
In the starter role Tuesday it’ll be Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft. In his 22 starts this year Ashcraft is 6-7 with a 4.95 ERA and 88 Ks in 120.0 innings. Ashcraft has gone 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA over his last seven starts, striking out 29 in 44.1 frames.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The underdogs have won seven of the Reds’ last eight games at Great American Ball Park.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in each of their last six home night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last five home games against American League opponents.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Elly De La Cruz has hit a home run in three of the Reds’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Reds’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded four or more total bases in each of the Reds’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has scored at least one run in each of the Reds’ last eight night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last eight night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cincinnati Reds ranks 1st in the league for steals this season (134).
- The Cincinnati Reds ranks 3rd in the league for triples this season (25).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 30th in the league for home runs this season (87).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (828).
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll probably stay with the Guardians here. This should be a pretty fun starter matchup, though. Allen finished off July with a rough start versus the White Sox (five earned in 6.0 innings) but he’s been better over his last pair of starts. In those two Allen is 1-1 with 11.0 innings and three earned runs. As for Ashcraft, he’s pitching well these days with four earned runs in 21.0 innings over his last three starts. Cleveland scored well in the Rays series with 22 runs in three games, and I think the offense will keep moving in this opener as well.
