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PIT vs
CLE

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians

July 17, 2026 ยท 7:10 PM ET ยท Progressive Field
PIT 82-80  ยท  CLE 85-77

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cleveland Guardians
Confidence 63%
Projected Score CLE 5 ยท PIT 3
Blowout Probability 8%

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 3.28 vs 3.41, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE K edge vs PIT lineup (12.1 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+1.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE SP home venue edge (ERA 2.91 H vs 5.13 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CLE Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Jared Jones
ERA3.72
WHIP1.08
FIP3.13
K/910.9
K/BB8.2
Road ERA: 3.26
vs
CLE โ€” Home RHP
Gavin Williams
Gavin Williams
ERA3.76
WHIP1.11
FIP3.38
K/912.1
K/BB9.1
Home ERA: 2.91

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jake Mangum CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Marcell Ozuna DH
  8. 8 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
CLE โ€” Home
  1. 1 Travis Bazzana 2B
  2. 2 Brayan Rocchio SS
  3. 3 Chase DeLauter RF
  4. 4 Kyle Manzardo 1B
  5. 5 Rhys Hoskins DH
  6. 6 Kahlil Watson CF
  7. 7 Gabriel Arias 3B
  8. 8 Austin Hedges C
  9. 9 Steven Kwan LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away CLE Home
Team OPS 0.725 0.703
Bullpen FIP 3.99 3.99
Run Diff / 10G +2.4 +0.6
Days Rest 4 4
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT +1.5 (-205)
CLE -1.5 (+168)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-107)
Under 7.5 (-112)
Moneyline
PIT +104
CLE -126

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 3 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
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
53 ยท OVER
Jared Jones Jared Jones SP
Outs
14.5
53 ยท OVER
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 3B
Singles
0.5
51 ยท OVER
CLE โ€” Home
Steven Kwan Steven Kwan LF
Singles
0.5
58 ยท OVER
Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
55 ยท OVER

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