Reds vs. Guardians Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 27, 2026

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The Cleveland Guardians (54-53) will attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Cincinnati Reds (49-55) on Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Guardians (+140) are not expected to end the streak against the Reds (-172). Chase Burns starts for Cincinnati while Cleveland will counter with Slade Cecconi.

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Reds to win vs Guardians -172

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Reds vs. Guardians betting lines

  • Favorite: Reds (-172)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+140)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • The Reds are 17-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.1% of those games).
  • Cincinnati has a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -172 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Reds a 63.2% chance to win.
  • Cincinnati has played in 104 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 56 times (56-47-1).
  • The Reds have put together a 57-47-0 record ATS this season (covering 54.8% of the time).

Reds hitting info

  • Sal Stewart leads the Reds in home runs (21) and runs batted in (75).
  • In MLB play, Stewart ranks 23rd in home runs and fourth in RBI.
  • Stewart has hit safely in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a home run and six RBIs.
  • Elly De La Cruz is batting .278 to lead his team.
  • De La Cruz ranks 37th in home runs among batters in MLB action and 81st in RBI.
  • De La Cruz has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two home runs, four walks and two RBIs.
  • JJ Bleday is hitting .234 with 11 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 44 walks.
  • Spencer Steer is hitting .238 with 14 doubles, 16 home runs and 35 walks.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Cincinnati’s 4.53 team ERA ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Reds have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.423).
  • Reds pitchers combine to surrender 137 total home runs at a clip of 1.3 per game (24th-fewest in MLB).
  • In its 5-3 win last time out, Cincinnati struck out eight Cardinals batters while allowing seven hits.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • This season, the Guardians have won 24 out of the 48 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Cleveland has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +140 or more and is 6-4 in those contests.
  • The Guardians have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 107 games with a total.
  • The Guardians are 53-54-0 ATS in their 107 games with a spread this season.

Guardians hitting info

  • Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland in batting average (.282), home runs (11) and runs batted in (50) this season.
  • DeLauter’s home run total ranks 113th in MLB, and he is 66th in RBI.
  • Brayan Rocchio has 97 hits and an OBP of .328 to go with a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
  • Rocchio is 149th among hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 70th in RBI.
  • Jose Ramirez has collected 67 base hits, an OBP of .335 and a slugging percentage of .405 this season.
  • Steven Kwan has 82 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .308 this season.
  • Kwan takes a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The Guardians average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the big leagues.
  • Cleveland has pitched to a 3.75 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
  • The Guardians have a combined WHIP of just 1.269 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
  • With 119 homers allowed, the Guardians rank 16th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Cleveland pitchers struck out six Rays hitters while allowing six base hits in a 1-0 loss its last time out.
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