Can Cleveland Help Themselves?

The Cleveland Guardians host the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on September 4th at 2:40 pm. This will be the final time these two teams play against each other in the regular season and the end of a current 3 game series being played in Cleveland.  The Guardians head into this game with a home record of 33-28 and the Mariners have a road record of 39-30. The odds for this game are currently -125 Mariners, +105 Guardians, and the over/under is set at 7.5 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. When you make your first bet, if it loses, it’s on the house as Caesars will refund any losing wagers in full (up to $1250 in the form of a single-use bonus credit Plus Caesar’s is adding 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits). You must make a deposit to get the bonus! Click the link to sign up or use Promo OSBETFULL. Claim your bonus here!

The Seattle Mariners are currently 74-58 and are the second seed in the AL West. Over their last 10 games, they are 8-2. As of now, they are the second team in the Wild Card position in the NL, right behind the Tampa Bay Rays. In this game against the Guardians, the Mariners will have George Kirby take the mound for them. On the season, Kirby is 6-3 with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.18. The Mariners are currently in 23rd place for the number of hits in the league with 1,014. However, this team is a better pitching squad than they are hitting. They ranked in the top in ERA, wins, and losses. Kirby has the best ERA on the team for pitchers with over 15 games started. On the hitting side, first baseman Ty France leads the Mariners in hits, OBP, and batting average. Third baseman, Eugenio Suarez, joins France as a player that leads the Mariners in 2 or more hitting categories as he has the most home runs and RBIs on the team. The Mariners are on a 5-game winning streak and have a series lead over the Guardians of 4-1.  In this series finale, expect the Mariners to try and add to their impressive record. 

The Cleveland Guardians are currently 68-62 and are in first place in the AL Central. Over their last 10 games, they are 4-6 and are on a three-game losing streak. They have lost their last two series and are already a game down in their final three games against the Mariners. Fortunately for them, they will have Cal Quantrill pitching for them. Quantrill is currently 11-5 on the season and has an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.18. If the Guardians want a chance at defeating the Mariners, their best chance is with Quantrill who has the most wins on the team. The Guardians rank 10th in the league for the most amount of hits on the season with 1,101 and rank 11th for batting average. They receive a majority of their offensive success from third baseman, Jose Ramirez, who leads the team in home runs and RBIs while being in second for the number of hits. Ramirez and Quantrill will need to be playing their best in this game if they want to end this season’s series on a good note. 

I think the Guardians are playing the Mariners at a bad time if they want to win. The Mariners are hot and have shown no signs of slowing down. In this game, it will be a pitcher’s duel and whichever pitcher has the better performance, will give their team a great chance at winning.  

For our expert, Seattle Mariners vs Cleveland Guardians pick, take the under on 7.5.