The Cleveland Guardians (52-49) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-56) on Monday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field. The Guardians enter the matchup following a series win over the Rays, and the Diamondbacks are coming off a series loss to the Braves. Cal Quantrill gets the starting nod for Cleveland (
to win), and Zach Davies is Arizona’s ( ) choice to start.The betting facts in the following article are based off odds valid as of August 1, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET.
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Guardians vs Diamondbacks Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
Quantrill (CLE) | Pitcher | Davies (ARI) |
---|---|---|
8 – 5 | W/L | 2 – 4 |
111.0 | IP | 80.0 |
3.97 | ERA | 3.94 |
1.324 | WHIP | 1.200 |
5.8 | K/9 | 7 |
2.7 | BB/9 | 2.9 |
Guardians Probable Starter Cal Quantrill
- The Guardians are sending Quantrill (8-5) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.97 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 111 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.97, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .266 against him.
- Quantrill enters the matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and ranks 11th in MLB play with 113 home runs. It has a collective .224 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 743 total hits and 20th in MLB action scoring 426 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 3.97 ERA ranks 46th, 1.324 WHIP ranks 53rd, and 5.8 K/9 ranks 62nd.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 1, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Diamondbacks Stats vs Quantrill
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Walker | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .833 |
Ketel Marte | 6 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .834 |
Josh Rojas | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | 1.000 |
Carson Kelly | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
Daulton Varsho | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starter Zach Davies
- Davies (2-4) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his 16th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, June 26 against the Detroit Tigers, throwing 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.94 and 7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .230 in 15 games this season.
- In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
- The Guardians rank seventh in MLB with a .252 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.388) and 80 home runs.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 1, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Guardians Stats vs Davies
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amed Rosario | 10 | .700 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .700 | 1.600 |
Franmil Reyes | 4 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
Josh Naylor | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 |
Austin Hedges | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
José Ramírez | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Andrés Giménez | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Luke Maile | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Guardians Betting Trends
- The Guardians have gone 28-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.6% of those games).
- Cleveland is 9-4 (winning 69.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -163 or shorter.
- The Guardians have a 62% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Cleveland has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 50 times this season for a 50-47-4 record against the over/under.
- The Guardians have put together a 54-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 53.5% of the time).
Diamondbacks Betting Trends
- This season, the Diamondbacks have won 32 out of the 76 games, or 42.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Arizona has a record of 14-23, a 37.8% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +138 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 42% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
- Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 44 of their 101 games with a total this season.
- The Diamondbacks are 58-43-0 against the spread in their 101 chances this season.
Guardians Players to Watch
- Jose Ramirez has racked up 107 hits, a team-high for the Guardians. He’s hitting .288 with 34 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 42 walks.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Ramirez’s batting average ranks 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is seventh in the league in slugging.
- Ramirez takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .261 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
- Amed Rosario’s .398 slugging percentage leads his team, and he has 18 doubles, six triples, four home runs and 20 walks while batting .290.
- Rosario’s batting average ranks 28th among qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 101st in the league in slugging.
- Rosario enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .217 with a walk and an RBI.
- Steven Kwan is batting .295 with 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 33 walks. He has a .365 on-base percentage to pace the Guardians.
- Kwan takes a 14-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .354 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
- Josh Naylor has 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 19 walks while batting .282.
- Naylor heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Guardians Batting Stats (2022)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amed Rosario | 389 | .290 | 55 | 4 | 35 | .327 | .725 |
José Ramírez | 372 | .288 | 59 | 21 | 84 | .362 | .932 |
Myles Straw | 352 | .222 | 53 | 0 | 19 | .305 | .586 |
Steven Kwan | 329 | .295 | 48 | 2 | 28 | .365 | .745 |
Owen Miller | 299 | .247 | 39 | 4 | 40 | .304 | .672 |
Andrés Giménez | 292 | .295 | 38 | 12 | 50 | .358 | .844 |
Franmil Reyes | 261 | .215 | 24 | 9 | 28 | .255 | .607 |
Josh Naylor | 255 | .282 | 32 | 14 | 53 | .332 | .846 |
Austin Hedges | 182 | .176 | 17 | 6 | 20 | .245 | .525 |
Ernie Clement | 142 | .197 | 16 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .481 |
Diamondbacks Players to Watch
- Christian Walker has been key for Arizona with 69 hits, an OBP of .303 plus a slugging percentage of .434.
- Among all the qualified batters in the big leagues, Walker’s batting average ranks 151st, his on-base percentage is 121st, and he is 65th in slugging percentatge.
- Ketel Marte leads Arizona in OBP (.352), slugging percentage (.460) and total hits (86) this season.
- Marte is 60th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Daulton Varsho has 77 hits this season and has a slash line of .235/.309/.413.
- Josh Rojas is batting .277 with a .351 OBP and 29 RBI for Arizona this season.
Diamondbacks Batting Stats (2022)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Walker | 350 | .197 | 45 | 23 | 52 | .303 | .737 |
Daulton Varsho | 327 | .235 | 45 | 13 | 48 | .309 | .722 |
Ketel Marte | 326 | .264 | 50 | 10 | 36 | .352 | .812 |
Geraldo Perdomo | 275 | .196 | 37 | 3 | 22 | .294 | .559 |
Josh Rojas | 249 | .277 | 37 | 6 | 29 | .351 | .765 |
Alek Thomas | 237 | .245 | 31 | 7 | 25 | .302 | .690 |
Jordan Luplow | 156 | .167 | 24 | 11 | 26 | .260 | .670 |
Carson Kelly | 154 | .214 | 22 | 5 | 18 | .272 | .642 |
Jake McCarthy | 121 | .273 | 24 | 3 | 12 | .323 | .761 |
Sergio Alcántara | 121 | .190 | 13 | 3 | 15 | .219 | .525 |
Guardians vs Diamondbacks Player Props
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