Cleveland Guardians vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+125) Milwaukee (-145)

American Family Field is where the Milwaukee Brewers (43-26) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (39-33) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Guardians at +125 while the Brewers are opening at -145. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Gavin Williams and Brandon Sproat.

Cleveland is slugging .372 and have been called out on strikes 558 times, while taking a walk on 277 occasions. They have earned 276 RBI's in addition to 548 hits so far this year, and their batting average is at .232. The Guardians have accrued 119 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 66 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 289 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 26th in baseball.

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The Guardians have a team ERA of 3.75 so far this year (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 658 hitters. Guardians pitchers have conceded 83 home runs and 292 runs (9th in MLB). They have walked 238 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.95 as a squad so far this season. Cleveland has given up 566 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 266 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.76 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26.

The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 81.3% and have come into the game in 96 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves this season and have blown 6 of their 32 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 98 runners over the course of the season with 26.5% of them crossing home plate. Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 64 times in addition to having 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 234 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have earned 63 holds on the season (1st in MLB).

The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 1,915 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 569 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 16th in the majors, and have accumulated 53 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,745 innings, ranking them 17th in MLB.

Williams has pitched in 411 frames and has earned 432 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.50 (160 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.252. He has conceded 335 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 180 free passes. Williams (27-23 career mark) has a FIP of 3.45 and he has faced 1,726 batters in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .394 and they average 5.36 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 122 doubles, while getting a free base 297 times as well as putting up 370 runs. Milwaukee has knocked in 63 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 349 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 557 occasions (26th in baseball) and have notched a total of 600 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have an OBP of .340 in addition to a team batting average of .255 so far this year.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.210 with a FIP of 3.50 as a squad for the season. They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 518. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 258 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.45 (237 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.80 (675 strikeouts against 230 walks). They have given up 64 homers and they surrender 3.76 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score percentage of 42.2% out of 83 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 61 times in high leverage situations and on 56 occasions with runners on. With 61 save situations, the Brewers have earned 30 holds and 10 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 208 relievers to the mound on the year.

In 5,565 innings on the field, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (15th in MLB). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 55 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in the majors). The Brewers have racked up 529 assists, 29 errors and have a tally of 1,855 putouts this year.

Sproat (1-6 mark in his career) has earned a 5.50 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 345 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 49 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.421 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.4. In his MLB career, Sproat has surrendered 77 hits while he has accumulated 74 K's in 80 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (+125)

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