Red Sox vs. Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

The Cleveland Guardians (13-14) will visit the Boston Red Sox (14-14), in the final game of a three-game series, Sunday at 1:35 PM ET.

The favored Red Sox (-126 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Guardians (+106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Chris Sale (1-2), and Logan Allen (1-0) answering the bell for the Cleveland Guardians.

Brennan Bernardino (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) picked up the win in the Red Sox’s 8-7 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Christian Arroyo led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Emmanuel Clase (0.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Guardians.

Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

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• Favorite: Red Sox (-126, bet $126 to win $100)
• Underdog: Guardians (+106, bet $100 to win $106)
• Over/under: 9

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 13 games this season and won eight (61.5%) of those contests.
• Boston has a record of 4-3 when favored by -126 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have a 55.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of 28 games with a total.
• In 28 games with a spread this season, the Red Sox are 15-13-0 ATS.

Chris Sale (Red Sox Probable Starter)

• Sale gets the start for the Red Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 1-2 with an 8.22 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Monday, the lefty threw five innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 8.22, with 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are batting .316 against him.
• Sale has one quality start under his belt this year.
• Sale will try to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.6 frames per appearance).
• He will face off against a Guardians offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 216 total hits (on a .236 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .360 (27th in MLB) with 17 total home runs (29th in MLB).

Red Sox Batting Stats

• The Red Sox have hit 35 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• Hitters for Boston rank seventh in the majors with a combined .432 team slugging percentage.
• The Red Sox’s .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
• Boston has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 156.
• The Red Sox are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .332.
• Boston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

• The Guardians have won in four of the eight contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Cleveland has come away with a win three times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of its 26 opportunities.
• The Guardians are 10-16-0 against the spread in their 26 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Logan Allen (Guardians Probable Starter)

• Allen (1-0) pitches first for the Guardians to make his second start of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander threw six innings against the Miami Marlins, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• Over his one appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .227 against him. He has a 1.50 ERA and averages 12 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks third in the league with 156 total runs scored while batting .257 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .432 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB play) and has hit a total of 35 home runs (eighth in the league).

Guardians Batting Stats

• The Guardians have hit 17 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
• This season, Cleveland’s .360 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
• The Guardians rank 21st in MLB with a .236 batting average.
• The offense for Cleveland is the No. 24 offense in MLB, scoring four runs per game (107 total runs).
• The Guardians are 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .316.

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• Game Day: Sunday, April 30, 2023
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)