The Houston Astros (55-37) and Cleveland Guardians (42-48) will meet in the MLB tonight. First pitch from Daikin Park is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on SCHN.
Houston is a -140 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Cleveland is +115 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 7.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Guardians vs Astros predictions and MLB betting preview for Wednesday July 9, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Guardians vs Astros Prediction
- Guardians vs Astros pick: Astros Moneyline (-140)
My Astros vs. Guardians best bet is on Houston moneyline, with the best line currently available at BetMGM. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Guardians vs Astros Odds
| Guardians Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -185 | 7.5 -115o / -105u | +115 |
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +150 | 7.5 -115o / -105u | -140 |
Nick Galaida’s Guardians vs Astros Preview, Picks
The Guardians' offense has struggled mightily against southpaws of late, ranking 28th in wRC+ across the last 14 days.
Meanwhile, the Astros' offense ranks 4th in wRC+ against right-handed pitching during that same period.
Brandon Walter hasn't been overly impressive, but he has relentlessly pounded the strike zone in four of his last five outings, which means he's likely to force a weak Cleveland offense to earn everything they get in the early going today.
On the other side of this matchup, Slade Cecconi has not been missing many bats, nor has he been limiting quality contact.
In the late innings, it's difficult to see how the Guardians plan to compete. Emmanuel Clase and Hunter Gaddis are presumably unavailable after pitching in each of the last three days.
Cade Smith could also be unavailable after appearing in three of the last four days. Jakob Junis, Matt Festa, and Erik Sabrowski would each be pitching for the 3rd time in four days as well.
So, there aren't many fresh arms available for Cleveland manager Steven Vogt today.
The Astros have the better offense, the better starting pitcher, and a more rested arm barn on Wednesday.
Houston is well-positioned to get back in the win column tonight.
Guardians vs Astros Best Bet
- Astros ML (-140)
