Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+110) Cleveland (-132)

The Atlanta Braves (52-68) are on their way to Progressive Field on Friday where they will play the Cleveland Guardians (62-57). The moneyline on this contest has the Braves at +110 while the Guardians are coming in at -132. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Erick Fedde and Joey Cantillo.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 19th in the league. They have earned a total of 515 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Braves have hit 177 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 135 balls out of the park. They have compiled 498 RBI's as well as 985 base knocks this year, while their team batting average comes in at .242. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .392 and have been rung up 1,044 times, while taking a walk on 436 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Braves pitchers have allowed 140 home runs and also 536 runs (19th in baseball). Atlanta has allowed 974 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 508 earned runs. The Braves hold a team earned run average of 4.31 on the season (23rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,052 batters. They have walked 402 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a squad this season.

Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 125 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 49 holds so far this season (27th in the league). The Braves relievers have earned a save rate of 54.3% and have come into the game in 84 save situations. They have recorded 19 saves this season and have blown 16 of their 35 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 165 base runners on the campaign and 38.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Braves have sent 388 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Braves have transformed 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of 9,555 innings, which has them sitting at 14th in MLB. The Athletics have notched a total of 3,185 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,035 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which has them sitting 1st in professional baseball, and they have turned 79 double plays.

Fedde (34-54 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.84 and he has faced 3,249 batters in the majors. He has conceded 774 base hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 298 walks. His earned run average is 4.91 (408 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.434. Fedde has pitched in 747 frames and is sitting with 576 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Cleveland Guardians have a team OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .228 for the season. They have struck out on 973 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned a total of 891 hits. Cleveland has a total of 128 home runs so far this year as well as 456 runs batted in. The Guardians hold a slugging % of .378 and they are earning 3.98 runs per outing (26th in the league). They have notched 180 two-baggers, while walking 376 times as well as putting up 474 runs.

The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 501 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.89 (458 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 130 HR's and they surrender 4.26 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.305 with a FIP of 4.12 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,003 strikeouts vs 422 walks). They sit at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 960.

Cleveland has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have walked away with 35 saves. They sit at 5th in MLB with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have dispatched 398 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 140 times in high leverage situations and also on 103 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% of 143 inherited base runners. With 137 save situations, the Guardians have earned 83 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 88 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (28th in baseball). The Guardians have racked up 974 assists, 80 errors and have notched a total of 3,179 putouts this season. Out of their 9,537 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Cantillo has surrendered 89 hits and he has 119 punch outs in 99 frames. He has allowed 49 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.370 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and he has gone up against 431 hitters so far in his career. Cantillo (5-6 career mark) has earned a 4.44 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-132)

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