Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/16/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+110) Cleveland (-130)

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (62-57) will play the Atlanta Braves (52-68) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Braves at +110 and the Guardians are sitting at -130. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Hurston Waldrep and Slade Cecconi.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .392 and have been called out on strikes 1,044 times, while drawing a walk on 436 occasions. They have 498 runs batted in and 985 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .242. The Braves have recorded 177 doubles as a squad and have hit 135 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 515 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .319. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 19th in MLB.

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The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 4.31 for the season (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,052 batters. Braves pitchers have surrendered 140 home runs and 536 runs in total (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 402 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a squad on the campaign. Atlanta has allowed 974 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 508 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.62 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30.

The Braves have sent 388 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 165 base runners on the season and 38.2% of those players crossed the plate. They have recorded 19 saves this season and have blown 16 of their 35 save chances. The Braves bullpen have compiled a save rate of 54.3% and have come into the game in 84 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 49 holds so far this season (27th in the league). Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 125 times and also have had 120 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have accounted for 3,185 putouts on the year, as well as 1,035 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .991 which is 1st in the majors, and they have turned 79 double plays. The Braves have transformed 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,555 innings on the field, which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball.

Waldrep has taken the hill for 18 innings and has accumulated 13 strikeouts in his career. Waldrep (2-1 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 7.31 while he has faced 80 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 7.42 (15 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.484. He has given up 16 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 11 free passes.

The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .378 and they tally 3.98 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have 180 doubles, while getting a free base 376 times as well as scoring 474 runs. Cleveland has recorded 128 home runs on the season to go along with 456 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 973 instances (18th in MLB) and are sitting with 891 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated a team OBP of .300 and a batting average of .228 so far this season.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.305 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (1,003 strikeouts vs 422 bases on balls). They sit at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 960. They have surrendered 130 homers and they surrender 4.26 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 501 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.89 (458 earned runs yielded).

With 137 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 83 holds and also 16 blown saves. Cleveland has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 51 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 140 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with runners on. Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of 143 inherited runners. They are ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have sent 398 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in pro baseball). The Guardians have recorded 974 assists, 80 errors and have amassed 3,179 putouts this season. In 9,537 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (17th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, Cecconi has surrendered 202 hits while earning 157 strikeouts in 189 innings. Cecconi (7-13 career win-loss mark) has a 5.19 ERA while giving up 9.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 109 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.306 and having a FIP of 5.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.49 and he has gone up against 807 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-130)

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