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MLB · 2026-08-21

Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies

Coors Field

Cleveland Guardians
62-66
VS
Colorado Rockies
50-77
53%
Cleveland Guardians win probability · -150
Tale of the tape
53%Win probability47%
0.484Win %0.394
-23Run differential-122
Toss-up-150 · FanDuel
Cleveland Guardians to win
The market (60%) rates this higher than our model (53%) — no real edge, so we pass.

Our read leans Cleveland Guardians over Colorado Rockies — a 53% win probability once everything is weighed. Essentially a coin flip at 53% — entertainment only, not a spot to press. Pitching matchup: Tanner Gordon (5.55 ERA) vs Joey Cantillo (3.80 ERA).

Why we lean this way

  • Form & record: Colorado Rockies sit 50-77 (0.394), Cleveland Guardians 62-66 (0.484).
  • Last 10: Colorado Rockies 4-6 (L3), Cleveland Guardians 4-6 (W1). Hot streaks move these lines fast.
  • Run differential: Colorado Rockies -122, Cleveland Guardians -23 on the year — the most honest measure of how good a team actually is, beyond their record.
  • On the mound: Colorado Rockies hand the ball to Tanner Gordon; Cleveland Guardians counter with Joey Cantillo. Starting pitching swings a baseball game more than any other factor.
  • Home field: worth about +3.5% to Colorado Rockies in our model.

The verdict

Where we land: Cleveland Guardians, a near coin-flip. A 53% edge is worth backing, but variance is real — keep stakes reasonable.

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