{"id":465907,"date":"2026-08-02T01:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/betting-trends-for-d-backs-vs-guardians-game-8-2-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:52:03","slug":"betting-trends-for-d-backs-vs-guardians-game-8-2-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/betting-trends-for-d-backs-vs-guardians-game-8-2-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting Trends for D-Backs vs Guardians Game &#8211; 8\/2\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/ARI.png\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Arizona Diamondbacks<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CLE.png\" alt=\"Cleveland Guardians logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Cleveland Guardians<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+125<\/span><span>O\/U: 8<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-145<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Arizona Diamondbacks Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Merrill Kelly &#8211; Over\/Under 16.5 Pitching Outs (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Generating 17.3 outs per outing this year on average, Merrill Kelly ranks in the 84th percentile.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Adrian Del Castillo &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Adrian Del Castillo has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market.  A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Nolan Arenado &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+180\/-235)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42% \u2014 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he&#8217;ll be hitting them towards the league&#8217;s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Cleveland Guardians Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Gavin Williams &#8211; Over\/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-150\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Gavin Williams&#8217;s slider usage has spiked by 8.1% from last season to this one (19.7% to 27.8%) .<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Because sliders are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Steven Kwan &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+145\/-185)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Steven Kwan may have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Gavin Williams &#8211; Over\/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-150\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Patrick Bailey (the Guardians&#8217;s expected catcher today) projects as an elite pitch framer.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Pitch framing is a catcher&#8217;s ability to make a ball look like a strike to the umpire, &#8220;stealing&#8221; strikes for his pitcher.  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