San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/19/24 MLB Betting Picks

San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/19/24 – The upcoming MLB showdown between the San Diego Padres (50-49) and the Cleveland Guardians (58-37) promises to be an electrifying encounter, as both teams battle it out at Progressive Field on a cool Friday evening. With both teams having a mixed season, this game will be crucial as they look to solidify their standings. Fans and bettors alike are eagerly searching for free baseball predictions to guide their picks for this mid-July game.

San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/19/24

San Diego Padres vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/19/24

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Padres	TBD	TBD	TBD
Guardians	TBD	TBD	TBD

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Currently, the betting odds for this game remain undisclosed, making it pivotal for bettors to stay tuned as the game day approaches. Typically, these odds could swing based on player injuries, weather conditions, and last-minute team changes, making early insights somewhat speculative yet intriguing.

Dylan Cease (8-8, 3.99 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (7-4, 3.77 ERA)

Dylan Cease of the Padres is the starting pitcher and he has been mediocre this season with a 8-8 won/loss record and a 3.99 ERA. He has overall good control and even has 149 strikeouts to his credit in the 115 innings he has bowled. However, his tendency to give up homeruns (15 this season) might be a point of worry having a potent Guardians line up that can exploit such opportunities. These two are critical players and can help set the pace for the Padres, especially Cease as a starting pitcher.

On the other side Tanner Bibee with 7-4 Guardians’ record and a little better ERA of 3.77. In the more than 105 innings pitched by Bibee, the number of walks has been rather low at 27, while home runs have been a modest 13 as well. He has been able to deliver good performance and has shown capability to face intense pressure which might help the guardians have an edge. More to this, he has a lower WHIP of 1.12 as compared with Cease of 1.08.

In-Depth Team Analysis: Padres’ Striking Power

The Padres have been very strong this season with an average of a .261 and a record high of 876 hits to produce 448 runs. The teams’ slugging has been .408 which shows its capacity to produce power and is supported by the current season’s 109 home runs. On the positive side, the team on-base of a mere .322 should be enough to provide threats if the team’s main sluggers get hot.

Guardians’ Consistent Approach

The Cleveland Guardians have been able to peg with the Padres in runs and home runs though lagging slightly in batting average of .243. Awards – Their slugging and on base percentages are almost similar to those of the Padres which makes it a balanced offense. The Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers own a better ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.22 than the Padres, and it can very well be the game changer in the later stage of the game.

Trends

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Diego’s last 20 games.
San Diego are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
Padres are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Cleveland.
San Diego are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego’s last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Trends

Cleveland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego.
Cleveland are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National League.
Cleveland are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games played in July.