Astros vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 1

Updated May. 1, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians take the field on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park against Justin Verlander, who will start for the Houston Astros. First pitch will be at 8:10 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Astros as -185 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Guardians +154 moneyline odds to win. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +111 odds). The over/under for the game is listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is 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: Wednesday, May 1, 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 4, Astros 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Guardians 45%

Astros vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won eight out of the 24 games, or 33.3%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has played as favorites of -185 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Guardians have won in eight, or 61.5%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Cleveland has played as an underdog of +154 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 39.4% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (10)

CLE 3 · HOU 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+154

o8.5

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-185

u8.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total one time.
• The Astros' ATS record is 4-6-0 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).
• Tucker's home runs place him 10th in MLB, and he ranks 20th in RBI.
• Tucker has collected a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .378 with three doubles, two home runs, eight walks and six RBI.
• Jose Altuve has hit seven home runs while batting .345. Both pace his team.
• Altuve ranks 10th in home runs and 182nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Altuve carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-high seven home runs.
• Jeremy Pena is hitting .327 with five doubles, three home runs and five walks.
• Pena takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .316 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 four of their past 10 games and won one of 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 eight wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .350.
• In all of MLB, Kwan ranks 93rd in home runs and 182nd in RBI.
• Kwan carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .342 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
• Josh Naylor been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with seven home runs and 24 RBI.
• Naylor ranks 10th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Ramirez has a team-high 24 runs batted in.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .271 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.

Guardians Team Props

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