It’s Tuesday, August 19 and the Guardians (64-60) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (60-66). Tanner Bibee is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.
The Guardians won the series opener, 4-3, over the DBacks, to break a three-game losing streak. For Arizona, the Diamondbacks are on a four-game losing skid after dropping all four by seven combined runs.
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 Guardians at Diamondbacks
- Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Time: 9:40PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: CLEG, ARID, MLBN
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Odds for the Guardians at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Guardians (-105), Diamondbacks (-115)
- Spread: Diamondbacks 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Diamondbacks
- Pitching matchup for August 19, 2025: Tanner Bibee vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
- Guardians: Tanner Bibee, (9-9, 4.54 ERA)
Last outing: 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez, (5-7, 5.40 ERA)
Last outing: 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Guardians: Tanner Bibee, (9-9, 4.54 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Guardians and the Diamondbacks
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Guardians and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians 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 Guardians at Diamondbacks
- Cleveland is 1-3 in the last 4 games
- Arizona is 0-4 in the last 4 games
- Arizona is 3-4 in the past 7 games
- The Guardians have lost their last 3 games following a win
- The Under is 4-1 in the Diamondbacks’ last 5 games
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
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