Cleveland Guardians at Boston Red Sox Predictions & Picks
Cleveland are tipped to win the opening game of this series at Fenway Park.
The Guardians arrive in good form with a starting pitcher that has been outstanding this season, and they also have the added incentive of needing the victory with Chicago breathing down their necks in the AL Central standings.
- Cleveland Guardians are on a 5-game win streak
- Cleveland starter Parker Messick has a 2.57 ERA and 186 strikeouts
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.59
- The Under has cashed in 8 of Boston's previous 10 games
Head To Head
- Cleveland Guardians lead the all-time series 1075-1015-8
- Boston Red Sox won 9-4 when the two teams last met on May 31
Cleveland Guardians Form
Cleveland go into their penultimate series of the regular season having won seven of their last 10 games, and each of the last five.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-09 | at Baltimore Orioles | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-11 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 5-2 |
| Sep-12 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 3-4 |
| Sep-13 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 9-2 |
| Sep-14 | vs Chicago White Sox | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-15 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 7-6 W/O |
| Sep-16 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 6-3 |
| Sep-18 | vs The Athletics | W | 5-3 |
| Sep-19 | vs The Athletics | W | 12-6 |
| Sep-20 | vs The Athletics | W | 1-0 |
Boston Red Sox Form
Boston enter this series on an underwhelming run of form, having now lost seven of their previous 11 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-09 | vs Los Angeles Angels | L | 4-6 |
| Sep-11 | vs Kansas City Royals | L | 2-3 |
| Sep-12 | vs Kansas City Royals | W | 5-1 |
| Sep-13 | vs Kansas City Royals | W | 4-1 |
| Sep-15 | at Texas Rangers | L | 2-4 |
| Sep-16 | at Texas Rangers | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-17 | at Texas Rangers | W | 4-3 |
| Sep-18 | at Tampa Bay Rays | W | 4-2 |
| Sep-19 | at Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-2 W/O |
| Sep-20 | at Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-5 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | Cleveland Guardians | 12-9 | 2.57 | 186 | 178.1 |
| Payton Tolle | Boston Red Sox | 9-6 | 3.02 | 166 | 143.0 |