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Pirates vs Guardians Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Friday, July 17, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
47-47 · L2
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Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians
48-46 · W1

Pirates vs Guardians Prediction

Pirates at Guardians, 7:10 PM EDT at Progressive Field.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Pirates vs Guardians Picks

No qualifying streaks today for PIT or CLE. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample - neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

10 listed
PIT
  • Konnor Griffin
    10-Day-Il
  • Wilber Dotel
    15-Day-Il
  • Chris Devenski
    60-Day-Il
  • Evan Sisk
    15-Day-Il
  • Endy Rodriguez
    10-Day-Il
  • Spencer Horwitz
    10-Day-Il
  • Oneil Cruz
    10-Day-Il
CLE
  • Angel Martinez
    10-Day-Il
  • Jose Ramirez
    10-Day-Il
  • Tim Herrin
    15-Day-Il

Team Trends

Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 23-24 ATS at home this season
Season ATS
48-45 ATS
L10 ATS
6-4 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
3-2 L5 ATS
Home ATS
23-24 home ATS
Road ATS
25-21 road ATS
As Fav
25-25 ATS as favorite
As Dog
22-20 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Cleveland Guardians
  • Failed to cover in 6 of last 10 games
  • Cleveland Guardians 21-29 ATS as a favorite this season
  • Cleveland Guardians 26-14 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
47-46 ATS
L10 ATS
4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
1-4 L5 ATS
Home ATS
23-23 home ATS
Road ATS
24-23 road ATS
As Fav
21-29 ATS as favorite
As Dog
26-14 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

CLE 4-1 over PIT

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2025-04-20CLE @ PIT54CLE
2025-04-19CLE @ PIT30CLE
2025-04-18CLE @ PIT107CLE
2024-08-31PIT @ CLE30PIT
2024-08-30PIT @ CLE810CLE

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The Final Word

The picks below have streaks behind them and odds attached to them. That's all we need.

Pirates vs Guardians FAQ

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