Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/1/2022

Steven Kwan is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Cleveland Guardians (52-49) as they get set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-56) on Monday. The Guardians enter the matchup as -130 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Progressive Field at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill gets the start, and he’ll go against Arizona’s Zach Davies.

Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Diamondbacks

Our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +110 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+110) and Over (8.5)

Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zach Davies
• Game Day: Monday, August 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• Quantrill (7-5 with a 3.97 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 111 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 20th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty went 5 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.97, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents have a .272 batting average against him.
• Quantrill is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Quantrill will look to extend a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
• He will face a Diamondbacks team that is hitting .223 as a unit (28th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .383 (21st in MLB) with 113 total home runs (11th in MLB).
• This season, the 27-year-old ranks 46th in ERA (3.97), 54th in WHIP (1.333), and 62nd in K/9 (5.8) among qualifying pitchers.

Diamondbacks Starter Zach Davies

• The Diamondbacks will send out Davies for his first start of the season.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 29-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Guardians are batting .253 this season, seventh in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .388 (16th in the league) with 80 home runs.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Guardians have been favored 48 times and won 30, or 62.5%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 22-13, a 62.9% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 51 of their 109 chances.
• In 109 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 58-51-0 ATS.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have won in 35, or 42.7%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Arizona has been victorious 26 times in 64 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of their 106 opportunities.
• In 106 games with a line this season, the Diamondbacks have a mark of 60-46-0 against the spread.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (21) and runs batted in (84).
• In all of MLB, Ramirez ranks 17th in homers and third in RBI.
• Ramirez takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .261 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .290 with 18 doubles, six triples, four home runs and 20 walks.
• Rosario is 256th in homers and 142nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rosario has three straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a walk and an RBI.
• Kwan paces the Guardians with a .295 batting average.
• Kwan is on a 14-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .354 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Josh Naylor is batting .282 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 19 walks.
• Naylor has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .364 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 23 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 52.
• Walker’s home run total places him 11th in the big leagues, and he is 40th in RBI.
• Ketel Marte’s .264 batting average leads his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Marte ranks 106th in homers and 128th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .235.
• Josh Rojas is hitting .277 with 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 29 walks.