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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians — 2026-07-19

1:40 PM ETProgressive FieldSP: Paul Skenes vs Joey CantilloMLBFINAL
Recap

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Guardians 7-1, a 6-runs margin. We projected Pittsburgh Pirates 4.5-4.4 Cleveland Guardians and gave Pittsburgh Pirates a 53% win probability pre-game and our favorite held. Our published pick hit.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Pittsburgh Pirates
53%
Cleveland Guardians
47%
Projected
Pirates 4.5 - 4.4 Guardians

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Pittsburgh Pirates as the more likely winner at 53%. The driver is a 47-point Elo gap (1550 vs 1503) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Cleveland Guardians would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Pittsburgh Pirates 53% / Cleveland Guardians 47%. Projected Pittsburgh Pirates 4.5 — 4.4 Cleveland Guardians.

Our MLB model rates Pittsburgh Pirates as the more likely winner at 53%. The driver is a 47-point Elo gap (1550 vs 1503) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Cleveland Guardians would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Over 7.0 at -115 at -115. Pre-game: model 56.1% vs market 51.1% implied, a +5.0pp edge.

What happened: Total: 8 (line: over 7).

Bet returned +0.87u on 1u risked.

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