Pirates vs. Guardians Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 20, 2025

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (8-14) host the Cleveland Guardians (11-9) on Sunday at PNC Park, starting at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates are favored on the moneyline (-116), while the Guardians are -104 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +158 odds. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller and Cleveland’s Logan Allen will start this matchup.

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Moneyline

Pirates to win vs Guardians -116

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Pirates vs. Guardians betting lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-116)
  • Underdog: Guardians (-104)
  • Over/under: 8

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates are 5-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
  • Pittsburgh has gone 5-5 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -116 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 53.7%.
  • Pittsburgh has played in 22 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total nine times (9-12-1).
  • The Pirates have collected a 6-16-0 record ATS this season.

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz has put up a team-high five home runs and 11 runs batted in.
  • Among batters in MLB action, Cruz ranks 22nd in home runs and 58th in RBI.
  • Cruz takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .278 with three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .269 to lead his team.
  • Kiner-Falefa ranks 260th in homers and 209th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Kiner-Falefa heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a double and an RBI.
  • Ke’Bryan Hayes has a double, a triple, a home run and seven walks while hitting .197.
  • Enmanuel Valdez is batting .239 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks.
  • Valdez heads into this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 7.7 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has a 4.07 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Pirates have the 12th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.241).
  • Pirates pitchers combine to surrender the second-fewest home runs in baseball (13 total, 0.6 per game).
  • Pittsburgh its 3-0 loss the last time out, the team struck out eight Guardians batters while allowing eight hits.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • The Guardians have won four, or 36.4%, of the 11 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Cleveland has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by -104 or more and is 3-7 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 51%.
  • So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in nine of its 20 games with a total.
  • In 20 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 9-11-0 ATS.

Guardians hitting info

  • Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in batting average (.329) this season while adding three home runs and 12 RBI.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Kwan ranks 64th in homers and 39th in RBI.
  • Kwan enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
  • Jose Ramirez has collected 18 hits this season and has an OBP of .329. He’s slugging .507 on the year.
  • Ramirez ranks 38th in homers and 97th in RBI among all hitters in the major leagues.
  • Ramirez heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
  • Kyle Manzardo leads Cleveland in home runs (five) and runs batted in (13) this season while batting .194.
  • Manzardo heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
  • Carlos Santana has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .314. He’s slugging .351 on the year.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The Guardians have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • Cleveland has the 15th-ranked ERA (4.01) in the majors this season.
  • The Guardians have a combined WHIP of 1.341 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • With 26 homers allowed, the Guardians rank 19th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Cleveland earned a 3-0 win in its most recent game, striking out seven Pirates batters while allowing six hits.
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