Red Sox vs. Guardians Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 5, 2023

The Boston Red Sox (30-30) and Cleveland Guardians (27-32) square off on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at Progressive Field.

The Red Sox (-109 moneyline odds to win) take the field against the Guardians (-108) in an expected tight contest. The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 total runs.

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Red Sox vs Guardians Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Red Sox -109 -108 7.5

Red Sox Betting Insights

  • The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 14, or 56%, of those games.
  • Boston has a record of 15-11, a 57.7% win rate, when favored by -109 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The Red Sox have a 52.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of 60 opportunities.
  • The Red Sox are 31-29-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.4
HR 7
ERA 3.84
K/9 9.6

Guardians Betting Insights

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 27 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (44.4%) in those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 12 times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 59 opportunities.
  • The Guardians are 28-31-0 against the spread in their 59 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Guardians Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.3
HR 5
ERA 3.48
K/9 8.6

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Red Sox Probable Pitcher – James Paxton

  • Paxton and his team are 1-3-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Paxton has started three games with his team as the moneyline favorite, and has been upset each time.
  • In games Paxton has started, his team is 1-3.
  • In Paxton’s four starts with a total, the teams have hit the over two times.

Red Sox Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Josh Winckowski 20 35.2 27 2.27 8 2
Kenley Jansen 18 18.2 22 3.86 0 12
Ryan Brasier 18 21 18 7.29 1 1
Chris Martin 17 16.2 12 1.62 10 0
Kaleb Ort 14 15.1 16 5.87 1 0

Guardians Probable Pitcher – Shane Bieber

  • Bieber makes the start for the Guardians, his 13th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.72 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went four innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Bieber heads into the game with 10 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • The Guardians were the underdog on the moneyline for two Bieber starts this season — they lost both.
  • Over Bieber’s 12 starts, his team is 5-7.
  • Bieber’s starts went over the run total four times in 12 games with a set total this season.

Guardians Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Emmanuel Clase 28 29 24 3.10 0 19
James Karinchak 27 25.2 36 3.86 11 0
Trevor Stephan 26 25.1 30 2.84 9 2
Enyel De Los Santos 24 23 18 1.96 4 0
Eli Morgan 20 23.1 25 1.93 2 1

Red Sox Hitting Trends

  • The Red Sox have hit at least two round-trippers in 21 games this season, and are 13-8 in those contests.
  • Boston is 11-8 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has strung together eight or more hits 42 times this season, and has a 23-19 record in those games.
  • Boston has a 26-8 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Red Sox have drawn at least five walks in 19 games this season, and are 10-9 in those contests.

Guardians Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in eight games this season and are 6-2 in those matchups.
  • In eight games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 4-4.
  • In 31 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 15-16.
  • Cleveland has won 11 of its 16 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have a 9-8 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Red Sox vs. Guardians Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Red Sox (-109)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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