#The Guardians

2023 is here, meaning the 28th season of Betfred Super League is just around the corner. But what are we thinking about most for each club as the new campaign approaches? Here's part one of your handy guide... CASTLEFORD TIGERS Stealing your neighbours' half-back of eight years standing is a lark, isn't it? Cas have nicked Jacob Miller from…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, could the Dodgers stun the MLB…

Chicago White Sox (61-59) vs. Cleveland Guardians (64-55) August 21, 2022 12:05 pm EDT The Line: Cleveland Guardians -105 / Chicago White Sox -120; Over/Under: -8.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians meet Sunday in MLB action from Progressive Field. This will be the finale in a three-game set. The…

The Red Sox host the Guardians for an AL battle! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a series split against the Chicago White Sox but lost the series' final two games. They will look to get back on track against a struggling Red Sox team. They lost Game 1…

A rare inter-league matchup on the diamond is scheduled to take place as the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates go to battle on Tuesday evening. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Pirates prediction and pick will take place. After winning yet another series over the weekend over the Guardians, the Yankees will have their…

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN TV: Bally Sports North The Cleveland Guardians (34-28) are en route to Target Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Twins (38-30). The starting pitchers will be Aaron Civale and Joe Ryan. The Guardians have…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Carlos Baerga always had time for reporters when he played for the Indians. Now he's become one. Baerga, who spent 14 years in the big leagues, hosts a popular podcast in Puerto Rico called "I Love Sports with Carlos Baerga and Friends." During the winter meetings in December, Baerga was first with the news that Cy Young winner…

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Though unexpected to many, it's been Joe Musgrove who's led the Padres' rotation and is now sporting one of the best pitching profiles in baseball. Back him to protect his undefeated record and lead the Padres to victory - as our MLB picks explain. The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped three straight and enter the final series of their 11-game…

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Date: Monday, May 9, 2022 Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL TV: NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago White Sox (13-13) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (13-14) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Zach Plesac and Michael Kopech. As a squad, the Cleveland…

Less than two weeks after the legal sports betting launch in Ohio, bet365 strikes a deal with one of the state's two MLB franchises - not only boosting its spot in-state, but continuing the sports betting site's early-year U.S. expansion. Less than two weeks into the legal sports betting launch in the Buckeye State, one of the state's MLB teams…

Ohio - where sports betting launched on 1 January - is the third US state in which Bet365 is live, following New Jersey and Colorado. The partnership lands as the Guardians bid to retain the American League (AL) Central title, which was the franchise's first since 2018. Ted Baugh, the Guardians' vice president of corporate and premium partnerships,…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Guardians unveiled planned renovations at Progressive Field for 2024 and 2025 on Thursday, but absent from the designs was any mention of a sportsbook or space devoted to sports gambling that resembles facilities that opened earlier this month when sports gaming became legal in Ohio. Brian Barren, Guardians president of…

Online sports betting and gaming operator bet365 announced it has signed a multi-year partnership with the Cleveland Guardians to mark the arrival of its online sportsbook in Ohio. The agreement between UK-based bet365 and the MLB franchise, Cleveland Guardians, comes just days after Ohio officially launched its sports betting market on January 1,…

One man's trash is another man's treasure. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports "Outfielder Greg Allen has agreed to a minor league deal with the Red Sox, per source. The contract includes an invite to Major League camp." Masslive.com's Chris Cotillo reports "Greg Allen gets a $1.4M base salary if he reaches the majors, per source." BUY MLB…

For all the talk about how division races supposedly don't matter as much as they used to -- and I can think of a couple No. 1 and No. 2 seeds who would very much disagree with you -- it still means something to be able to call yourself a champion. I guarantee you there are Guardians fans who have 2022 AL Central champs shirts. It might not be the…

Ohio sports betting is live as of January 1, 2023. FanDuel Sportsbook Ohio has entered the state and is taking wagers. Ohio bettors can place bets through FanDuel on their mobile sports betting app as well as in retail locations. FanDuel applied for an Ohio sports betting license in the fall of 2022 and the Ohio Casino Control Commission approved…

MLB odds series for our Guardians Red Sox prediction and pick. Cal Quantrill gets the assignment for the Guardians, while Nathan Eovaldi is the starter for the Red Sox. Cal Quantrill has a 3.75 ERA, but he has been a noticeably worse pitcher on the road. He has been a lot better at home this year. He had a choppy and uneven outing against the White…

I write this piece every year, but I never could have predicted what happened in 2021. Usually, "bold predictions" come up short because they're too bold. For instance, last year I picked Austin Slater to hit more homers than in his previous four seasons combined (he came close, missing by two!) and Duane Kuiper projected double-digit homers for…

Sunday means plenty of early baseball, but also means a new edition of The Run Line tonight from 8-10 p.m. ET with pinch-hit host Holden Kushner and myself talking all things MLB. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you get the chance to tune in. You can listen live HERE or subscribers can watch the live videostream HERE. There isn't a lot of time…

First shortstop Carlos Correa was going to leave the Minnesota Twins to sign a 13-year, $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. But concerns over Correa's earlier ankle injury prompted the Giants to back out of the deal after setting up the news conference to announce it. Awkward! That prompted billionaire fanboy Steve Cohen to swoop…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Guardians have made bet365 their exclusive mobile sports betting partner following the launch of legalized sports gambling in Ohio on Jan. 1. The gaming site announced the multi-year partnership in a Wednesday press release. The club is set to reveal planned upgrades to Progressive Field during a Thursday press conference at…

The MLB betting action goes on Monday, May 9, 2022, with 11 games around the leagues, so we are taking a closer look at the National League showdown from Petco Park in San Diego to get you the best Cubs vs. Padres betting pick and odds. The Cubs and Padres lock horns for the first time in 2022, opening a three-game set in California. San Diego is…

Yesterday, I looked into how the predictions at FanGraphs, both crowdsourced and those produced by me, matched the contracts awarded to free agents this offseason. Today, I'd like to dive into a few cases where I made mistakes in individual player predictions, as well as a few I think I did well on. In each case, I'll try to come up with some…

Nick Pivetta and Zach Plesac will each get the start when the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians play on Monday at Fenway Park, at 7:10 PM ET. The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors. The Guardians have pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball. Ahead of…

In a critical AL Central matchup with the division crown on the line, the Minnesota Twins will attempt to give it one last gasp as they take on the first-place Cleveland Guardians in game two of Saturday's doubleheader. With that being said, it is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Twins-Guardians prediction and pick will come…

Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers 9/24/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Cleveland Guardians will play game two against the Texas Rangers at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 7:05 PM (EDT). The Guardians are in first place in the AL Central standings with a record of 83-67. The team won the three-game…

MINNEAPOLIS -- As managerial debuts go, this was not one to remember. The same could be said for Aaron Civale's start and Bryan Shaw's relief appearance. Carl Willis saw his first game as a big-league manager go from a tie game to a 12-8 loss as the Twins scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night at Target Field. Civale started the fifth…

CHICAGO -- It's safe to say the Guardians are in scramble mode following their second COVID outbreak in less than three weeks. One of their biggest concerns, outside of the health of those who tested positive on Wednesday before MLB postponed their series finale against the White Sox, is putting together a coaching staff. Manager Terry Francona and…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Guardians still need a catcher. Manager Terry Francona said patience is required and that executives Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff will deliver a backstop. That is a good thing because as Casey Stengel said a long time ago, "If you don't have a catcher, you're going to have a lot of passed balls." The winter meetings…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez said he wanted to spend his entire career with the Guardians. Owner Paul Dolan granted him that wish by giving the switch-hitter a seven-year, $141 million contract extension. Ramirez is happy about that, but what about the Guardians' fans? Right now this team is a one-man show. It's all Jose all the time. This isn't…

Cleveland Guardians (18-21) vs. Detroit Tigers (15-28) May 26, 2022 7:10 pm EDT The Line: Detroit Tigers -141 / Cleveland Guardians+130; Over/Under: -7.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers meet Thursday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Cleveland is fresh off a series versus the Astros. After a split…

SAN DIEGO - Here's one thing that is not a secret: The Tigers, for way too long, struggled in the realm of player development. They did not produce enough international hitters. They did not find and develop international talent. When their rebuild began around 2017, the farm system was largely barren. And as has been well-documented, the Tigers…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This is a preview of the Guardians three-game series against the Yankees. Where: Yankee Stadium, Friday through Sunday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the series. Pitching matchups: RHP Eli Morgan (1-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (0-1, 3.72) Friday at 7:05 p.m.; LHP Kirk McCarty (big-league debut)…

NEW YORK -- Josh Naylor is taking advantage of his second chance. After breaking his right leg and ankle in a collision with Ernie Clement in June at Target Field, Naylor thought his career might be over. It's not -- as his two-run homer Saturday and two-hit game on Friday at Yankee Stadium show. But it has taught him something -- play every game…

The MLB offseason is winding down as we are getting closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to start another full baseball season. We have seen some big moves made across the board this offseason, as playoff teams tooled up their rosters to make another series push at a title in 2023. Here are the early World Series odds with a little…

Following the first-ever MLB draft lottery at the annual winter meetings earlier this month, it's time for our first official 2023 mock draft! There is still a lot of time for prospects to rise and fall during the upcoming spring seasons, but this draft class has already taken shape on the strength of 2022 performances during the high school and…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Legal sports betting arrived in Ohio on Jan. 1 and the 2023 Major League Baseball season is certain to see a significant impact in Cleveland. Fans will be able to place bets using mobile apps and at local sportsbooks, and plans could be in the works to bring gambling into ballparks sooner rather than later. Paul Hoynes and Joe…

CLEVELAND - Think about how much has changed in a year. Last January, baseball stood still, and we were left to talk ourselves into Bradley Zimmer, ponder José Ramírez trades and evaluate commissioner Rob Manfred's negotiating tactics. It was bleak. But the lockout ended, Ramírez signed a long-term deal, Zimmer lasted one day of the regular season…

The Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins will play on Saturday at Target Field, at 7:15 PM ET, with Jose Ramirez and Luis Arraez among those expected to step up at the plate. The Guardians are 11th in MLB with a.251 batting average. The Twins average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season. Before watching this…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Terry Francona called Andres Gimenez "dangerous" after Tuesday's game against San Diego was postponed and rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. Dangerous is a good adjective for someone who gets paid to hit a baseball. Gimenez did a lot of that on the just completed 10-game trip.…

The winner goes to Houston and the loser goes home in Game 5 tonight between the Guardians and Yankees. The NLCS between the Phillies and Padres starts tomorrow night and I'll have a preview of it up later this afternoon. Before I get into Game 5, I want to talk a little more about all the playoff complaints with this format and how the Dodgers,…

The Cleveland Guardians will take on the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader. This matchup will feature the first- and last-placed teams in the American League Central. The Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays handily, 7-2, on Sunday to improve to 61-53 this season. The Tigers are now 43-73 this year after…

The Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Guardians will go head-to-head on the diamond in a matchup with major playoff implications on Tuesday! It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Orioles-Guardians prediction and pick will be made. Who would've expected the Orioles to be smack dab in the middle of an AL playoff race at the…

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The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

MLB odds series for our Guardians Royals prediction and pick. Cody Morris gets the call for the Guardians, while Zack Greinke starts for the Royals. Cody Morris has been called up and brought into the Cleveland rotation because of the injuries to starting pitchers Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale. The shorthanded Guardians are going to use Morris in a…

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to continue their six-game road trip as they head to Cleveland to take on the Guardians in a three-game series. These teams are on opposite spectrums of the standings as the Guardians are likely looking to buy at the deadline while the Diamondbacks are likely looking to sell. What are we going to bet on for this…

Jose Ramirez is MLB.com's early favorite to win American League MVP next season. As most of the high-impact free agents have signed with their new teams and organizations begin to set their focus on 2023 Spring Training, we can finally start to make predictions and guesses on how players will perform next season. One player that is expected to have…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…