Astros vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians will hit the field on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park against Hunter Brown, who is expected to start for the Houston Astros. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET. The Guardians are +144 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Astros (-172). Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +120 odds). The total for the matchup is set at 9 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Guardians game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Astros vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 7, Astros 6
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 54%, Guardians 46%

Astros vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Astros have won seven, or 30.4%, of the 23 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Houston has a record of 2-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 63.2% chance to win.
• The Guardians have come away with eight wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Cleveland has been listed as an underdog of +144 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

CLE 9 · HOU 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+143

o9

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-175

u9

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 3-5 record across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Astros did not combine with their opponents to hit the over on the run total. All 10 had set totals.
• The Astros are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (20).
• Among all MLB hitters, Tucker is 37th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Tucker has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Jose Altuve has hit seven home runs while hitting .342. Both pace his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Altuve is eighth in homers and 166th in RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has launched a team-high seven home runs.
• Jeremy Pena is hitting .321 with five doubles, three home runs and five walks.
• Pena takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Guardians have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez has recorded a team-leading 24 runs batted in.
• Ramirez's home run total places him 36th in the big leagues, and he is fifth in RBI.
• Ramirez carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .289 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and nine RBI.
• Naylor has hit a team-best six home runs.
• Naylor ranks 19th in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-best batting average of .339.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .265 with five doubles, a triple and five walks.

Guardians Team Props

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