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PIT vs
CLE

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

July 18, 2026 ยท 7:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
PIT 82-80  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 3, CLE 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 50%
Projected Score CLE 5 ยท PIT 3
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CLE Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 1.83 vs 3.07, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 2.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE K edge vs PIT lineup (9.7 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+1.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Line move (15pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away LHP
Mason Montgomery
Mason Montgomery
ERA2.88
WHIP1.03
FIP2.31
K/913.9
K/BB10.4
vs
CLE โ€” Home LHP
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
ERA3.62
WHIP1.42
FIP3.87
K/99.7
K/BB5.1
Home ERA: 3.90

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jake Mangum CF
  2. 2 Nick Gonzales 3B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  6. 6 Marcell Ozuna DH
  7. 7 Brandon Lowe 2B
  8. 8 Rafael Flores Jr. C
  9. 9 Jared Triolo SS
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Travis Bazzana 2B
  2. 2 Brayan Rocchio SS
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter DH
  4. 4 Rhys Hoskins 1B
  5. 5 Daniel Schneemann 3B
  6. 6 David Fry RF
  7. 7 Petey Halpin CF
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Steven Kwan LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.752 0.696
Bullpen FIP 3.99 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +2.4 +0.6
Days Rest 5 5
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -1.5 (+394)
CLE +1.5 (-620)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+112)
Under 7.5 (-146)
Moneyline
PIT +172
CLE -229

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

PIT โ€” Away
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 3B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
66 ยท OVER
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum CF
Singles
0.5
57 ยท OVER
Marcell Ozuna Marcell Ozuna DH
Singles
0.5
53 ยท UNDER
CLE โ€” Home
Steven Kwan Steven Kwan LF
Singles
0.5
58 ยท OVER
Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
54 ยท OVER

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