Guardians Seek Series Win vs Red Sox: July 28 Betting Guide and Preview
The Cleveland Guardians (50-47) aim to secure a series win against the Boston Red Sox (49-50) at Fenway Park on Thursday, July 28 at 7:10 pm ET, following Josh Naylor's game-winning homer in Wednesday's victory.
Betting Odds:
- Guardians: -118 (favorites)
- Red Sox: +100
- Run line: Boston +1.5 (-164)
- Over/Under: 9 runs
Pitching Matchup:
- Guardians: Triston McKenzie (7-6, 3.11 ERA, 0.98 WHIP)
- Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (2-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)
Key Stats:
- McKenzie: 1 run allowed in last 19.2 innings
- Guardians: 7-3 in last 10 games
- Red Sox: Lost 7 of last 8 games
- Red Sox home record: 1-5 in last 6 games
Notable Performers:
- Jose Ramirez (CLE): .300/.374/.599 vs RHP with 16 HR
- Rafael Devers (BOS): .324/.379/.602 with 22 HR
The Guardians enter with momentum and strong pitching, making them favorites to take the series finale against a struggling Red Sox team. Cleveland sits just 1.5 games behind Minnesota in the AL Central race.