Mets vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 5

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the New York Mets taking on the Cleveland Guardians.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Mets vs Guardians Game Info

• New York Mets (48-66) vs. Cleveland Guardians (57-57)
• Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and SNY

Mets vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-116) | CLE: (-102)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+138) | CLE: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Mets vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Christian Scott (Mets) - 3-3, 2.99 ERA vs Tanner Bibee (Guardians) - 4-11, 3.81 ERA

The probable starters are Christian Scott (3-3) for the Mets and Tanner Bibee (4-11) for the Guardians. When Scott starts, his team is 10-5-0 against the spread this season. Scott's team has been victorious in 88.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-1. The Guardians have a 5-16-0 ATS record in Bibee's 21 starts that had a set spread. The Guardians are 4-6 in Bibee's 10 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (52.5%)

Mets vs Guardians Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Mets-Guardians, New York is the favorite at -116, and Cleveland is -102 playing at home.

Mets vs Guardians Spread

• The Guardians are +1.5 on the spread (-166 to cover), and New York is +138 to cover the runline.

Mets vs Guardians Over/Under

• Mets versus Guardians on Aug. 5 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -105 and the under set at -115.

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Mets vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Mets have been favorites in 61 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (50.8%) in those contests.
• New York has a record of 26-29 when favored by -116 or more this year.
• The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 110 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Mets are 51-59-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Guardians have won 52.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (25-23).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Cleveland has a 23-21 record (winning 52.3% of its games).
• The Guardians have played in 108 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-57-0).
• The Guardians are 52-56-0 ATS this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Bo Bichette leads New York in slugging percentage (.370) thanks to 28 extra-base hits. He has a .256 batting average and an on-base percentage of .300.
• He ranks 72nd in batting average, 124th in on-base percentage, and 126th in slugging among all qualifying batters in the majors.
• Carson Benge is batting .264 with 15 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 33 walks, while slugging .399 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• He ranks 56th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Marcus Semien has collected 71 base hits, an OBP of .268 and a slugging percentage of .346 this season.
• A.J. Ewing has seven home runs, 28 RBI and a batting average of .265 this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Chase DeLauter has collected 100 hits, a team-best for the Guardians. He's batting .279 and slugging .444 with an on-base percentage of .352.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 33rd, his on-base percentage is 43rd, and he is 60th in slugging.
• DeLauter heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBIs.
• Jose Ramirez is batting .233 with 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks. He's slugging .388 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• He is 119th in batting average, 76th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Brayan Rocchio is hitting .259 with 17 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 30 walks.
• Steven Kwan's .360 OBP leads his team.

Mets vs Guardians Head to Head

• 8/4/2026: 6-2 NYM (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/6/2025: 4-1 CLE (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 8/5/2025: 3-2 CLE (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 8/4/2025: 7-6 CLE (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 5/22/2024: 6-3 CLE (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/21/2024: 7-6 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/20/2024: 3-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/21/2023: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 5/21/2023: 5-4 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/19/2023: 10-9 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)

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