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MLB · 2026-08-22

Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies

Coors Field

Cleveland Guardians
63-66
VS
Colorado Rockies
50-78
57%
Cleveland Guardians win probability · -134
Tale of the tape
57%Win probability43%
0.488Win %0.391
-15Run differential-130
Lean-134 · FanDuel
Cleveland Guardians to win
Model (57%) and the market (57%) agree here — a fairly priced side, not a value spot.

Our read leans Cleveland Guardians over Colorado Rockies — a 57% win probability once everything is weighed. A modest 57% lean — fine as a small play or a parlay leg. Pitching matchup: Gabriel Hughes (6.69 ERA) vs Tanner Bibee (4.01 ERA).

Why we lean this way

  • Form & record: Colorado Rockies sit 50-78 (0.391), Cleveland Guardians 63-66 (0.488).
  • Last 10: Colorado Rockies 4-6 (L4), Cleveland Guardians 5-5 (W2). Hot streaks move these lines fast.
  • Run differential: Colorado Rockies -130, Cleveland Guardians -15 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 Gabriel Hughes; Cleveland Guardians counter with Tanner Bibee. 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 slight lean. A 57% edge is worth backing, but variance is real — keep stakes reasonable.

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