Saturday's game that pits the Cleveland Guardians (59-37) against the San Diego Padres (50-50) at Progressive Field should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Guardians. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET on July 20.

The Guardians will give the nod to Gavin Williams (0-1) versus the Padres and Dylan Cease (8-8).

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Guardians vs. Padres Game Info & Odds

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Guardians vs. Padres Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this matchup is Guardians 5, Padres 4.

Total Prediction for Guardians vs. Padres

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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  • Guardians Performance Insights

    • The Guardians have played as the favorite in six of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
    • When it comes to hitting the over, Cleveland and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
    • This season, the Guardians have been favored 59 times and won 39, or 66.1%, of those games.
    • Cleveland has entered 66 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 44-22 in those contests.
    • The Guardians have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
    • Cleveland is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 461 total runs this season.
    • The Guardians have the sixth-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.68).

    Padres Performance Insights

    • The Padres have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
    • When it comes to the total, San Diego and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games.
    • The Padres have been underdogs in 41 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (51.2%) in those contests.
    • San Diego has a mark of 21-20 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
    • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 52.4% chance of pulling out a win.
    • Averaging 4.5 runs per game (448 total), San Diego is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball.
    • The Padres have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.20) in the majors this season.

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    Guardians Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 11 @ Tigers L 10-1 Spencer Howard vs Jack Flaherty
    July 12 @ Rays L 2-0 Carlos Carrasco vs Taj Bradley
    July 13 @ Rays W 4-2 Gavin Williams vs Zack Littell
    July 14 @ Rays L 2-0 Ben Lively vs Ryan Pepiot
    July 19 Padres W 7-0 Tanner Bibee vs Matt Waldron
    July 20 Padres - Gavin Williams vs Dylan Cease
    July 21 Padres - Ben Lively vs Michael King
    July 22 Tigers - TBA vs TBA
    July 23 Tigers - TBA vs TBA
    July 24 Tigers - TBA vs TBA
    July 25 Tigers - TBA vs TBA

    Padres Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 10 Mariners L 2-0 Michael King vs Bryce Miller
    July 12 Braves L 6-1 Matt Waldron vs Spencer Schwellenbach
    July 13 Braves W 4-0 Dylan Cease vs Reynaldo López
    July 14 Braves L 6-3 Randy Vasquez vs Chris Sale
    July 19 @ Guardians L 7-0 Matt Waldron vs Tanner Bibee
    July 20 @ Guardians - Dylan Cease vs Gavin Williams
    July 21 @ Guardians - Michael King vs Ben Lively
    July 23 @ Nationals - TBA vs TBA
    July 24 @ Nationals - TBA vs TBA
    July 25 @ Nationals - TBA vs TBA
    July 26 @ Orioles - TBA vs TBA

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