Cleveland Guardians Odds

The Cleveland Guardians had no expectations going into the 2022 season. The club was aware of its youth, but it also believed that if it maintained its small-ball approach, they would become a surprise. And surely, after a season of rebuilding, Cleveland won 92 games and won the American League Central for the first time since 2018.

In 2022, the Cleveland Guardians shocked everyone by making the playoffs thanks to a number of rising players. The anticipation for 2023 is now on a very high level. The White Sox and Twins just want to be strong enough to challenge the Guardians for the division title while the Guardians aim to defend their title.

See all of the Guardians odds, as well their win total, championship odds, and much more.

Betting on the Cleveland Guardians

MLB Odds: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians

Below is a selection of odds for the upcoming MLB game: Updated August 15, 2023 - Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change

Guardians Spread (Run Line)

When betting on baseball, you’ll be faced with three standard options: the moneyline, over/under and run line.

The run line is a bet on the margin of victory, like a point spread. But because baseball is low scoring, the spread will almost always be -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog. The payouts for each will just be adjusted based on each team’s strength.

Here’s a brief example of a run line for a hypothetical Guardians game:

• St. Louis Cardinals (+1.5)
• Cleveland Guardians (-1.5)

As shown above, the Guardians are favored by 1.5 runs against the Cardinals; the minus sign (-) indicates Cleveland is the favorite, while a plus sign (+) is used to denote the underdog. Bettors who wanted to back Cleveland here would be “laying” those 1.5 runs, meaning for their bets to cash the Guardians would need to win by two runs or more. Bettors who selected the Cardinals +1.5 would win if St. Louis won outright or kept a loss to 1 run.

The Guardians were 89-80 on run lines in 2022, covering 52.7 percent of the time – the 6th best mark in the league.

Guardians Moneylines

Many first time bettors are wary of run line bets, especially when riding with the hometown team. In that case, moneyline wagers are often seen as the safer way to go. A moneyline bet is a bet on who wins the game -- no run line involved.

Let’s use the same example from before to understand the moneyline better:

• St. Louis Cardinals +150
• Cleveland Guardians -180

Just as with run lines, the minus sign (-) signifies a team is favored, while the plus sign (+) means a team is the underdog. The moneyline odds, written in American odds format here, indicate how big or small a favorite that team is, written in increments of $100. For example, to win $100 on the Guardians, a bettor would need to risk $180. On the flip side, a $100 bet on the Cardinals would net $150 if they pulled the upset.

The Guardians went 96-73 in 2022, putting them in 1st place in the AL Central and in the 7th place in the league.

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Guardians Over/Unders

Betting on a team to win or cover a run line isn’t the only type of wager allowed on MLB games. Almost all sportsbooks will offer a total on the game, also known as an over/under. This bet is not on the winner of the contest, but on the number of runs the two teams will combine to score; sportsbooks hang a number, and bettors can wager either over or under that total.

If the number for our hypothetical Guardians-Cardinals matchup was 8 runs, over bettors would require 9 points or more to cash their tickets, while those who bet the under would need 7 or fewer runs. If the two teams scored exactly 8 runs between them, that bet would push and all wagers would be refunded.

Guardians totals in 2022 were in the top half in the league when betting the over, hitting at a 77-83-9 clip.

Guardians Props

Some bettors find more entertainment and success betting on more specific outcomes than the result of the game. Prop bets cover a wide market of wagers on player stats, discrete in-game events, and any style of yes/no question. Many props are bets on specific players and their performance, such as betting Jose Ramirez over 1.5 hits on a given night, or betting that Shane Bieber will strike out over 9.5 batters. Some props can be shorter term, such as betting on the number of runs scored in the first five innings or who will hit a home run. Offerings tend to vary depending on the sportsbook, so use our sportsbook reviews to find the best bet for you.

Guardians Futures

Expectations are rising right now in Cleveland, so bettors will have to shop for the best line to get good odds on Guardians futures bets. Futures are bets that focus on long term outcomes, like the Guardians to win the AL Central, win the American League Pennant, win the World Series, or even individual awards like winning league MVP.

How to Bet on the Cleveland Guardians

Online sports betting is now legal in Ohio. Legalized Ohio sports betting has launched on Jan. 1, 2023. Now that the sports betting is live in The Buckeye State, you are able to place wagers on the Reds through the nation's top sportsbooks.Here are a few great options to choose from: BetMGM , FanDuel , Caesars , bet365  and PointsBet .

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