Its Friday, April 18 and the Guardians (9-9) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (8-12).
Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Carmen Mlodzinski for Pittsburgh.
Cleveland has lost two in a row and three of their last four. Last night they lost 6-2 to the Orioles. Tanner Bibee gave up all six runs in 5.2 innings. Meanwhile, the Pirates have won two in a row and three of their last four. Yesterday, Andrew Heaney was spectacular throwing 7.1 shutout innings as the Bucs took down the Nationals, 1-0.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Guardians at Pirates
- Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: CLEG, SNP
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Odds for the Guardians at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Guardians (-121), Pirates (+102)
- Spread: Guardians -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for April 18, 2025: Luis L. Ortiz vs. Carmen Mlodzinski
- Guardians: Luis L. Ortiz (1-2, 6.06 ERA)
Last outing: 4/12 vs. Kansas City – 5.2IP, 1ER, 1H, 2BB, 10Ks - Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2, 6.23 ERA)
Last outing: 4/13 at Cincinnati – 4.1IP, 4ER, 5H, 2BB, 4Ks
- Guardians: Luis L. Ortiz (1-2, 6.06 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at Pirates
- The Guardians have a 5-1 record in series openers this season
- 4 of the Pirates’ last 5 home games stayed under the Total
- The Guardians have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 road games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Guardians and the Pirates
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Guardians and the Pirates:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cleveland Guardians on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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