Guardians vs Red Sox Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The Cleveland Guardians (28-33) and Boston Red Sox (31-31) will battle on Thursday at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. On the hill for the Guardians will be Aaron Civale (1-1), opposed by the Red Sox’s Matt Dermody.

Oddsmakers expect a close matchup between the Guardians (-118 to win) and the Red Sox (-101). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Guardians vs. Red Sox Odds

Run Line

Cleveland Guardians (-1.5)

Moneyline

Guardians (-118)

Total

8.5 Runs (Over: -107, Under: -114)

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When, Where, at What Time is Guardians vs. Red Sox

Game Day: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
TV Channel: BSGL
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Stadium: Progressive Field

Guardians Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Cal Quantrill	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Peyton Battenfield	60-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Cody Morris	60-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Amed Rosario	Day-to-day	Knee
Caleb Baragar	Minors	Elbow

Red Sox Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Yu Chang	10-Day Injured List	Wrist
Chris Sale	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Richard Bleier	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
John Schreiber	15-Day Injured List	Back
Joely Rodriguez	15-Day Injured List	Shouder
Zack Kelly	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Adam Duvall	60-Day Injured List	Wrist
Trevor Story	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Adalberto Mondesi	60-Day Injured List	Hamstring
Wyatt Mills	60-Day Injured List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Guardians and Red Sox

Yesterday, the Guardians claimed a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox, with Tanner Bibee (5.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Guardians. Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the offense. Kutter Crawford (3.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 3 K) picked up the loss for the Red Sox.

Betting Trends

Guardians Betting Records and Team Stats

The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 16, or 48.5%, of those games. Cleveland has entered 29 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 13-16 in those contests. The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%. Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 61 games with a total this season. The Guardians have an ATS record of 30-31-0 in 61 games with a spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
José Ramírez	58	.260 (72)	.328 (90)	.432 (81)	2.3% (119)	8.6% (4)	9.8% (70)
Steven Kwan	61	.255 (83)	.333 (79)	.346 (149)	0.7% (154)	12.3% (10)	10.9% (47)
Josh Naylor	53	.270 (55)	.324 (99)	.459 (58)	3.9% (51)	16.2% (37)	7.4% (115)
Andrés Giménez	58	.236 (119)	.300 (135)	.346 (149)	1.3% (144)	16.3% (38)	4.4% (154)
Josh Bell	55	.231 (130)	.330 (84)	.354 (144)	1.8% (136)	21.1% (80)	13.2% (18)

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The Red Sox have won in 15, or 42.9%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This year, Boston has won 14 of 32 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline. The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Contests with Boston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 36 of 62 chances this season. The Red Sox have posted a record of 31-31-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Masataka Yoshida	54	.318 (5)	.391 (12)	.498 (23)	2.9% (90)	10.1% (6)	9.7% (80)
Alex Verdugo	58	.286 (30)	.364 (23)	.450 (68)	1.9% (133)	13.4% (15)	9.6% (82)
Rafael Devers	59	.246 (102)	.299 (136)	.478 (43)	5.1% (24)	20.9% (77)	6.3% (133)
Justin Turner	59	.260 (72)	.343 (60)	.408 (101)	2.8% (96)	15.4% (28)	9.8% (70)
Kiké Hernández	56	.229 (136)	.302 (131)	.348 (147)	2.2% (124)	21.8% (84)	8.9% (90)

Guardians vs. Red Sox Picks and Predictions

Our top pick for Guardians vs. Red Sox is the Red Sox (-101 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the under on 8.5 runs.