Pirates vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

Pittsburgh is taking a short trip to Cleveland to face the Guardians at 7:10 PM EST. The Pirates and Guardians game is taking place at Progressive Field and should have some great weather with a game time temperature of 72 degrees, but the skies are predicted to be partly cloudy. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Pirates are coming in with a 1-4 record in their last five games. The Pirates last game was 14-10 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Pirates overall are sitting on a record of 62-71 on the year, but on the road the Pirates are sitting on a 30-35 record on the year. 

Pittsburgh has ended up getting an average of .236 with a total of 1069 hits on the season. Pittsburgh has ended up scoring a total of 560 runs on the year with a total of 132 homers. The Pirates have posted a team ERA of 4.11 with a WHIP of 1.30, but the opponents are hitting at a clip of .250. 

Cleveland for their part is coming in with a 2-3 record on the past 5 games. The Guardians last game ended up with ha 7-5 win over the Royals. Cleveland is sitting on a record overall of 76-58, but when playing at home the Guardians are 41-24 on the year.

The Guardians are coming in with a .237 average and have ended up getting a total of 1049 hits. Cleveland has managed to score a total of 608 runs on the year with a total of 152 homers. Pitching for the Cleveland team has posted a 3.84 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, but the Guardians are allowing the opponents to hit at a clip of .234.

This is a game that the Pirates are going to have to really step up in, but the Pirates are missing a lot of the key player to step up and fill in the gaps. That is going to make it easier for the Guardians to get the win in this game here as the Pirates continue to struggle and the road wins seem to elude the Pirates. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Guardians win 7-2.