Guardians vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 17

Odds updated as of 7:13 a.m.

The Cleveland Guardians are among the MLB teams in action on Friday, up against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Guardians vs Pirates Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (51-46) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (50-47)
• Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and SportsNet PT

Guardians vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-124) | PIT: (+106)
• Spread: CLE: +1.5 (-215) | PIT: -1.5 (+176)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Guardians vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Gavin Williams (Guardians) - 10-4, 3.81 ERA vs Jared Jones (Pirates) - 1-1, 4.37 ERA

The Guardians will give the ball to Gavin Williams (10-4, 3.81 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 11 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Jared Jones (1-1, 4.37 ERA). Williams' team is 10-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Williams starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-4. The Pirates are 4-4-0 against the spread when Jones starts. The Pirates have a 3-2 record in Jones' five starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Guardians vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (51.2%)

Guardians vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Guardians, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +106, and Cleveland is -124 playing at home.

Guardians vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Guardians. The Pirates are +176 to cover, while the Guardians are -215 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Guardians vs Pirates Over/Under

• An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Guardians-Pirates on July 17, with the over being -114 and the under -106.

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Guardians vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been favorites in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (54.2%) in those contests.
• This season Cleveland has come away with a win 16 times in 32 chances when named as a favorite of at least -124 on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 43 of their 92 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians are 46-46-0 against the spread in their 92 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have gone 18-24 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Pittsburgh has an 11-14 record (winning 44% of its games).
• In the 96 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-38-2).
• The Pirates have collected a 49-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 51% of the time).

Guardians Player Leaders

• Brayan Rocchio leads Cleveland with a slugging percentage of .408, fueled by 24 extra-base hits. He has a .276 batting average and an on-base percentage of .343.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 40th, his on-base percentage ranks 58th, and he is 94th in slugging.
• Rocchio hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs.
• Chase DeLauter leads the Guardians in OBP (.345) and total hits (83) this season. He's batting .278 while slugging .448.
• His batting average ranks 38th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 52nd, and his slugging percentage 62nd.
• Steven Kwan has 67 hits this season and has a slash line of .225/.332/.282.
• Kwan has recorded at least one base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .357 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Travis Bazzana has been key for Cleveland with 58 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .389.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-best .400 on-base percentage. He's batting .283 and slugging .477.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 29th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe has racked up 88 hits to pace his team. He has a batting average of .246 while slugging .487 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• Including all qualified players, he is 93rd in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging percentage.
• Ryan O'Hearn has 88 hits, a team-high for the Pirates.
• Nick Gonzales is slugging .391 to lead his team.

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