Cleveland Guardians Odds & Betting

Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Guide

With sports betting now legal in Ohio, you have the perfect opportunity to back the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB this season. 

Here, we explain everything you need to know about backing the Guardians and provide a comprehensive Cleveland Guardians odds and betting guide for you to refer to this season.

How Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Works

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in America, and the MLB attracts viewers from all around the world. There are so many MLB betting types and markets to choose from, offering many choices when making your selections. 

But how do MLB odds actually work? Depending on your sportsbook, you will see MLB odds represented in the American, British (fractional), or European (decimal) format. When betting on the MLB in the US, you only need to worry about American odds. 

Here’s how American odds are presented and what they actually mean: 

Cleveland Guardians (-180) vs. Baltimore Orioles (+220) 

In American odds, the favorite is given negative odds, while the underdog is given positive odds. Therefore, the Guardians are favorites to beat the Orioles in this example.

The numbers are the odds and represent how much money you stand to win. When betting on the favorite, the number given shows how much you need to bet to win $100. If you fancy the underdog, the number given shows how much you will win from a $100 bet. 

So, if you agree with the sportsbook and think the Guardians will beat the Orioles, you would need to bet $180 to win $100 in profit. 

That being said, you don’t need to bet $100 if you don’t want to. You can bet as much or as little as you like on the MLB, but you will need to calculate your odds accordingly.

Now you know the basics, let’s take a closer look at the different bets you can place on the MLB and the Cleveland Guardians in particular.

Spreads, Lines, Picks Explained 

The moneyline

When it comes to Cleveland Guardians odds and betting, the moneyline is the simplest wager you can place. In a moneyline bet, your only job is to select the winner of the fixture. You don’t need to worry about how many runs are scored or who scores them - the final score is all that matters in a moneyline. 

A Guardians moneyline bet could look something like this: 

Kansas City Royals (+200) vs. Cleveland Guardians (-170) 

Here, the sportsbook has the Guardians as the clear favorites to beat the Royals. We know this because the Guardians are given negative odds, while the Royals are given positive. 

So, if you agree with the sportsbook and think the Guardians will win, a $170 bet will return $100. If you think the Royals are capable of an upset, a $100 wager will return $200. Simple enough, right? 

The beauty of a moneyline bet is that you don’t need to overthink anything. You simply pick a winner before sitting back and watching the action unfold. 

But if you want to make things more exciting when betting on the Guardians, you might consider some of the following MLB bet types. 

Spread betting (run line)

Spread betting is super popular in all sports, and baseball is no exception. However, in the MLB, the spread is more commonly known as the run line. 

A run line bet is a form of handicap betting that the sportsbook offers to level out the playing field. In a run line bet, the favorite is given a specific number of points handicap, while the underdog is given the same number as a head start. 

Should you cover the spread and bet the favorites in an MLB run line, they must win the bet by more points than they are handicapped by. If you bet the underdog, they must lose by fewer points than the head start they’ve been given. 

Let’s take a look at a run line example involving the Guardians: 

Detroit Tigers +1.5 (+150) vs. Cleveland Guardians -1.5 (-110

Again, the Guardians are favorites for their fixture against the Tigers. If you fancy the Guardians to beat the Tigers and cover the spread, they will need to win by a margin of at least two points for your bet to be successful. The opposite is true if you back the Tigers. 

So, if you back the Tigers with a run line wager and the match finishes 4-3 in favor of the Guardians, you will still win your bet, as their margin of defeat was less than the 1.5 head start they were given.

Totals betting (over/under) 

If you’re not sure about who will win a particular fixture but still want to place a wager, a totals bet is a great option. 

MLB totals bets enable you to predict whether more or fewer points will be scored than the line that the sportsbook sets. The predetermined totals line changes from fixture to fixture and is not set in stone. Here’s what a Guardians totals bet could look like: 

Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox - 9.5 points 

Over -115 

Under -105 

Your job here is to determine whether you think that the Guardians and White Sox will score more or fewer than a combined total of 9.5 points. Based on your decision, you can bet the over or under, respectively. 

So, let’s say that the fixture finishes 6-2 in favor of the Guardians, resulting in a total of eight runs. In this example, a bet on the under would win, while an over bet would lose. 

MLB Grand Salami

Few bets are as fun (or as awesomely named) as the Grand Salami in baseball. It’s essentially an over/under bet, but it considers the total number of runs scored in an entire slate of matches. 

It’s a little like a parlay bet (more on this shortly), as it brings multiple selections together into the same slip. Here’s what a game-week Grand Salami might look like: 

Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians (8.5) 

Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers (8.0)

New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (9.0) 

Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros (7.5) 

Colorado Rockies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (9.5) 

Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers (8.0)

The total number of runs in this game week would be 50.5 if you were to bet individually. However, the sportsbook might set the Grand Salami totals line like this: 

Over 53.5 (-110) 

Under 53.5 (-110) 

The best thing about a Grand Salami compared to a parlay is that the individual totals don’t all need to come in. For instance, if the Twins and Guardians only score six runs combined, their total can be made up in another fixture. 

Cleveland Guardians props

Baseball prop betting allows you to wager on the action that isn’t tied to the overall outcome of the fixture. In the MLB, prop betting is typically split into team and player props, as we illustrate below: 

Cleveland Guardians team props

Will the Guardians score first in the game? 

Combined hits, runs, and errors for the entire game? 

Will the Guardians or White Sox reach three runs first? 

Cleveland Guardians player props 

Will Jose Ramirez hit a home run? 

How many runs will Triston McKenzie allow? 

Total hits, runs, and RBIs for Myles Straw? 

The beauty of MLB prop betting is that there are so many markets available for every game, enabling you to wager on a whole host of events during the fixture. 

Parlay betting

Parlay betting allows you to bring multiple wagers together in the same betting slip. The more selections you make, the better your odds will be. 

In the MLB, most parlays combine several moneyline selections, but you can also bring together prop and totals bets, among others. 

Here’s what an MLB parlay bet featuring the Guardians might look like: 

Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays, and St. Louis Cardinals all to win (+520) 

While parlay bets offer much better odds, there’s a catch. All your selections need to come in for your bet to win. So, if the Guardians and Blue Jays do the business, only for the Cardinals to slip up late in the game, you will lose your bet. 

Live betting

Live betting is also referred to as in-play betting. It allows you to place bets when the action is already underway. 

Just like prop betting, there are so many markets for you to choose from. For instance, you might bet on how many runs the Guardians score in a certain inning. You can also bet on whether you think a home run will be scored in this inning and a whole host of other bets. 

Live betting is so popular because it enables you to get involved in the action as it unfolds in front of you. If the game is a little dull, you can spruce things up by placing some live bets to try and turn a profit! 

Futures betting

Last but not least, you can place a range of futures bets on the MLB. As the name suggests, these bets focus on outcomes that may happen later in the season instead of the immediate game week. 

Here are some of the futures bets you can place on the MLB: 

The Guardians to win the World Series? 

The Guardians to make the playoffs? 

The Guardians to win the American League? 

The Guardians to win the AL Central? 

It’s best to place your futures bets at the start of the season before a run has been scored, but you can add futures wagers to your bet slip as the season progresses. Remember that the odds won’t be as good after the action gets underway.