Guardians Look to Take Series Lead Against Struggling Red Sox: July 27 Betting Analysis
The Cleveland Guardians (49-47) face the Boston Red Sox (49-49) in game three of their four-game series at Fenway Park. First pitch is at 7:10 pm ET.
Betting Lines:
- Red Sox: -134 (favorites)
- Guardians: +114
- Run line: Cleveland +1.5 (-162)
- Over/Under: 9 runs
Pitching Matchup:
- Guardians: Cal Quantrill (7-5, 3.75 ERA, 1.30 WHIP)
- Red Sox: Nathan Eovaldi (4-3, 4.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)
Key Stats:
- Quantrill has won 3 straight starts (6 runs in 17 innings)
- Guardians are 2.5 games behind Twins in AL Central
- Red Sox are last in AL East, 17 games back
- Red Sox batting .238 (10-for-42) vs Quantrill
- Franmil Reyes hitting .429 with HR vs Eovaldi
Analysis: Despite being underdogs, the Guardians have momentum after Tuesday's 8-3 win. Quantrill is pitching well lately while the Red Sox have lost 8 of their last 10. With trade deadline rumors swirling around Boston, Cleveland is well-positioned to take game three if they can get to Eovaldi early.
Bottom Line: Back the Guardians as road underdogs behind the steady Quantrill against a struggling Red Sox team.
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