Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

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

The Colorado Rockies (50-77) will play the Cleveland Guardians (62-66) at Coors Field on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Guardians at -130 while the Rockies are at +110. The over/under is set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Tanner Bibee and Gabriel Hughes.

The Guardians have tallied 191 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 120 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland is slugging .368 and have been rung up 1,045 times, while taking a walk on 464 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball. They have accumulated 484 runs batted in as well as 991 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .233. They have accounted for 507 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Guardians have a team ERA of 3.79 so far this year (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,195 batters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 147 home runs in addition to 530 total runs (7th in the league). They have walked 421 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a squad over the course of the season. Cleveland has yielded 1,014 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 477 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 72.0% and have come into the game in 148 save situations. They have accumulated 36 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of their 50 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 205 base runners on the season with 26.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Guardians pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 133 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 438 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen are sitting with 96 holds for the year (1st in baseball).

The Guardians have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,203 innings, which has them sitting at 21st in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have earned 3,401 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 996 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 18th in MLB, and have earned 84 double plays.

Bibee has taken the mound for 648 frames and has 607 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.71 (267 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.170. He has given up 572 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 186 walks. Bibee (38-36 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.65 while facing 2,670 opposing batters in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an OBP of .323 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,097 occasions (9th in the league) and have 1,093 hits. Colorado has accumulated 142 home runs on the season to go along with 587 RBIs. The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .418 and they score 4.81 runs per game (6th in the league). They have hit 233 two-baggers, while taking a walk 398 times and recording 611 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 733 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.52 (684 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 177 dingers and they allow 5.91 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.518 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.84 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.00 (865 strikeouts against 412 walks). They come in at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,282.

Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.5% out of their 197 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 121 times in high leverage situations and on 126 occasions with runners on base. With 101 save situations, the Rockies have tallied 50 holds and also 20 blown saves. They sit at 21st in the league with a save rate of 59.2%, and they have dispatched 383 relievers onto the field on the season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 105 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 1,074 assists, 82 errors and have notched a total of 3,350 putouts this season. In their 10,050 innings played, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 66.8% (30th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Hughes has allowed 39 hits while tallying 33 strikeouts in 37 frames. He has given up a total of 28 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.398 and having a FIP of 6.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.54 and he has gone up against 164 hitters so far in his MLB career. Hughes (0-4 win-loss record in his career) holds a 6.77 earned run average and has allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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