Pirates vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 19

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.
In MLB action on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cleveland Guardians.
Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Pirates vs Guardians Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (51-48) vs. Cleveland Guardians (52-47)
- Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
- Coverage: CleGuardians.TV and SportsNet PT
Pirates vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: PIT: (-124) | CLE: (+106)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | CLE: +1.5 (-176)
- Total: 7 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Pirates vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 8-8, 3.57 ERA vs Joey Cantillo (Guardians) - 8-4, 3.56 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Paul Skenes (8-8) to the mound, while Joey Cantillo (8-4) will answer the bell for the Guardians. When Skenes starts, his team is 7-13-0 against the spread this season. Skenes' team has won 44.4% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-10). The Guardians have a 14-6-0 record against the spread in Cantillo's starts. The Guardians have been the moneyline underdog in 12 of Cantillo's starts this season, and they went 9-3 in those matchups.
Pirates vs Guardians Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (65.1%)
Pirates vs Guardians Moneyline
- Cleveland is the underdog, +106 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -124 favorite despite being on the road.
Pirates vs Guardians Spread
- The Pirates are at the Guardians and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Pirates are +146 to cover the runline, with the Guardians being -176.
Pirates vs Guardians Over/Under
- The Pirates-Guardians contest on July 19 has been given an over/under of 7 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.
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Pirates vs Guardians Betting Trends
- The Pirates have been favorites in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (58.5%) in those contests.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 20-18 when favored by -124 or more this year.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 97 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Pirates are 50-47-0 against the spread in their 97 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians have won 53.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (23-20).
- Cleveland is 17-13 (winning 56.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
- In the 93 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 44 times (44-49-0).
- The Guardians have covered 49.5% of their games this season, going 46-47-0 against the spread.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with an OBP of .402 this season while batting .286 with 63 walks and 70 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .482.
- Among all qualifying hitters, he is 21st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 32nd in slugging.
- Reynolds hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with three doubles, two walks and two RBIs.
- Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (90) this season while batting .248 with 43 extra-base hits. He's slugging .485 with an on-base percentage of .317.
- Among qualifying batters, he is 86th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 29th in slugging percentage.
- Ryan O'Hearn has 88 hits this season and has a slash line of .282/.346/.478.
- Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh with a slugging percentage of .402, fueled by 21 extra-base hits.
- Gonzales has safely hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
Guardians Player Leaders
- Brayan Rocchio has a .401 slugging percentage, which leads the Guardians. He's batting .272 with an on-base percentage of .338.
- Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 45th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging percentage.
- Chase DeLauter has 85 hits with a .343 on-base percentage to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .277 while slugging .443.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he is 40th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging percentage.
- Steven Kwan has racked up an on-base percentage of .343, a team-high for the Guardians.
- Travis Bazzana is hitting .243 with 14 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 34 walks.
Pirates vs Guardians 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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