Top MLB Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions for Friday: Guardians vs. Mariners (8/26)
Here are our best odds and picks for today’s MLB action: Guardians vs. Mariners.
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Top MLB Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Guardians vs. Mariners
Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners
The Mariners will be sending out Logan Gilbert. To begin the season, Gilbert looked like one of the best young pitchers in the game. However, he’s fallen a bit in the second half of the season.
Gilbert has a 6.01 xFIP in the last 30 days with low strikeouts and high walks. He’s also induced just 32.6% of ground balls when balls are batted into play and has allowed 24.7% of line drives.
The Guardians, meanwhile, are hitting righties with a .321 wOBA. There are four batters in the Cleveland order hitting a .383 wOBA or higher in the last 30 days between Steven Kwan, Andres Gimenez, Oscar Gonzalez, and Luke Maile. Cleveland has potential offensively.
On the other hand, Shane Bieber will get the start for the Guardians. He’s been much better than Gilbert, holding a 3.02 xFIP in the last 30 days. Bieber’s above-average in everything lately. He’s struck out 26% of batters in the last 30 days while only walking 4.6% of batters faced. He’s also earned over 58% of ground balls in the last month while keeping line drives down to 17.6% when balls are batted into play.
I’ll ride the Guardians are a near pick-em on the road.
Bet: Guardians (-115 at DraftKings)
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