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PIT vs
CLE

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

July 19, 2026 ยท 1:40 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
PIT 82-80  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 7, CLE 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 54%
Projected Score PIT 4 ยท CLE 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˜…
CLE PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Defensive edge (dWAR 4.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+2.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.82
WHIP1.12
FIP3.14
K/910.3
K/BB7.8
Road ERA: 3.92
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 LF
  2. 2 Jared Triolo 3B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds DH
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 2B
  7. 7 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  8. 8 Henry Davis C
  9. 9 Billy Cook CF
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Steven Kwan LF
  2. 2 Travis Bazzana 2B
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter DH
  4. 4 Brayan Rocchio SS
  5. 5 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  6. 6 Kahlil Watson RF
  7. 7 Gabriel Arias 3B
  8. 8 Patrick Bailey C
  9. 9 Petey Halpin CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.684 0.682
Bullpen FIP 3.99 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +2.7 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -3.5 (-234)
CLE +3.5 (+175)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (-128)
Under 6.5 (-101)
Moneyline
PIT -10000
CLE +1360

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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PIT โ€” Away
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 2B
Singles
0.5
56 ยท OVER
CLE โ€” Home
Steven Kwan Steven Kwan LF
Singles
0.5
61 ยท OVER

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