Cleveland Guardians vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview | August 1

Steven Kwan will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when the Cleveland Guardians (52-49) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-56) on Monday at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians are favored (-130) over the Diamondbacks (+110). Cal Quantrill starts for Cleveland while Arizona will counter with Zach Davies.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Diamondbacks

• Game Day: Monday, August 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians are third-worst in MLB action with 80 home runs.
• The Guardians have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.253).
• The Guardians rank 14th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .315.
• The Guardians strike out seven times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.
• The Guardians average 0.6 homers per home game this season (26 total at home).
• The Guardians are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .368 at home.
• At home this season the team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .251.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in total hits (108) this season while batting .290 with 59 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters, Ramirez ranks 28th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Ramirez hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Amed Rosario has an OPS of .725, fueled by an OBP of .327 and a team-best slugging percentage of .398 this season.
• Among qualifying batters, Rosario is 28th in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging percentage.
• Rosario heads into this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .217 with a walk and an RBI.
• Kwan leads Cleveland with an OBP of .365 this season while batting .295 with 33 walks and 48 runs scored.
• Kwan brings a 14-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .354 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Josh Naylor has 14 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .282 this season.
• Naylor enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks have hit 113 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Diamondbacks rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .223.
• The Diamondbacks have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
• The Diamondbacks rank 14th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.4 home runs per game in their 47 road contests this season.
• In 47 road games this season, they’re slugging .397 with 144 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.4 base hits per game and batting .220 on the road this season.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker has 12 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 51 walks while batting .197.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Walker’s batting average is 151st, his on-base percentage is 121st, and he is 65th in slugging.
• Ketel Marte’s 86 hits, .352 on-base percentage and .460 slugging percentage are all team-highs.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Marte is 59th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .235 with 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 31 walks.
• Josh Rojas has 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 29 walks while hitting .277.

Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers