Guardians vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 18

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB slate on Saturday includes the Cleveland Guardians taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Guardians vs Pirates Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (51-47) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (51-47)
• Date: Saturday, July 18, 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: (-130) | PIT: (+110)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+168) | PIT: +1.5 (-205)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Guardians vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Logan Allen (Guardians) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Mason Montgomery (Pirates) - 2-3, 4.14 ERA

The Guardians will give the nod to Logan Allen and the Pirates will turn to Mason Montgomery (2-3, 4.14 ERA). Allen and his team were 15-13-0 against the spread when he pitched last season. Allen and his team were 8-4 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite. When Montgomery starts, the Pirates have gone 3-1-0 against the spread. The Pirates were the underdog on the moneyline for one Montgomery start this season -- they lost.

Guardians vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (55.1%)

Guardians vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a -130 favorite at home.

Guardians vs Pirates Spread

• The Guardians are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Pirates. The Guardians are +168 to cover, and the Pirates are -205.

Guardians vs Pirates Over/Under

• Guardians versus Pirates on July 18 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -108 and the under set at -112.

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Guardians vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Guardians have won in 26, or 53.1%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Cleveland has been victorious 12 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have gone over in 44 of their 93 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians are 46-47-0 against the spread in their 93 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have put together a 19-24 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.2% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 10-14 (41.7%).
• In the 97 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-38-2).
• The Pirates have collected a 50-47-0 record against the spread this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Brayan Rocchio leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.402) thanks to 24 extra-base hits. He has a .272 batting average and an on-base percentage of .339.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 45th, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 96th in slugging.
• Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland with 84 hits and an OBP of .344 this season. He's batting .277 and slugging .446.
• He ranks 39th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging in the majors.
• DeLauter brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .250 with three home runs, two walks and four RBIs.
• Steven Kwan is batting .230 with a .287 slugging percentage and 16 RBI this year.
• Kwan takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, three walks and two RBIs.
• Travis Bazzana has seven home runs, 29 RBI and a batting average of .238 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-best .401 on-base percentage. He's batting .285 and slugging .480.
• Including all qualified players in the big leagues, he ranks 23rd in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Reynolds brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Brandon Lowe leads his team with 90 hits. He has a batting average of .249 while slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• He ranks 86th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 29th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .285 with 13 doubles, 16 home runs and 26 walks.
• Nick Gonzales' .401 slugging percentage paces his team.

Guardians vs Pirates Head to Head

• 7/18/2026: 7-1 PIT (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 4/20/2025: 5-4 CLE (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/19/2025: 3-0 CLE (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 4/18/2025: 10-7 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 9/1/2024: 6-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/31/2024: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 8/30/2024: 10-8 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/19/2023: 7-5 PIT (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/18/2023: 10-1 CLE (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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