It’s Friday, August 15 and the Braves (53-68) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (63-57). Hurston Waldrep is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Joey Cantillo for Cleveland.
The Braves are streaking with six wins over the last eight games and back-to-back series victories, while the Guardians are 7-2 in the last nine games and five consecutive series wins if you go back further.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Guardians
- Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
- Time: 7:10PM EST
- Site: Progressive Field
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, CLEG, MLBN
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Odds for the Braves at the Guardians
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Braves (+104), Guardians (-125)
- Spread: Guardians -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Guardians
- Pitching matchup for August 15, 2025: Hurston Waldrep vs. Joey Cantillo
- Braves: Hurston Waldrep, (2-0, 1.54 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Guardians: Joey Cantillo, (3-2, 4.11 ERA)
Last outing: 1.59 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Braves: Hurston Waldrep, (2-0, 1.54 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Guardians
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Braves and the Guardians:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cleveland Guardians on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Guardians
- Atlanta is 4-7 in the last 11 road games
- Atlanta is 5-1 in the last 6 games
- Cleveland is 7-2 in the last 9 games
- Cleveland has won five-straight series
- The Guardians have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against NL East teams
- The Over is 4-1 in the Guardians’ last 5 home games
- The Braves have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 3.93 units
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