Guardians vs Braves Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 16

Odds updated as of 11:12 a.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Atlanta Braves.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Guardians vs Braves Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (63-58) vs. Atlanta Braves (54-68)
• Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CLEG and FDSSO

Guardians vs Braves Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-112) | ATL: (-104)
• Spread: CLE: +1.5 (-184) | ATL: -1.5 (+152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Guardians vs Braves Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Slade Cecconi (Guardians) - 5-5, 4.11 ERA vs Joey Wentz (Braves) - 3-3, 5.03 ERA

The Guardians will give the nod to Slade Cecconi (5-5, 4.11 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Braves will turn to Joey Wentz (3-3, 5.03 ERA). Cecconi's team is 9-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Cecconi's team has won 57.1% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-3). When Wentz starts, the Braves have gone 1-4-0 against the spread. The Braves were named the moneyline underdog for four Wentz starts this season -- they lost every time.

Guardians vs Braves Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (52.3%)

Guardians vs Braves Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Guardians vs. Braves reveal Cleveland as the favorite (-112) and Atlanta as the underdog (-104) on the road.

Guardians vs Braves Spread

• The Braves are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Guardians. The Braves are +152 to cover, while the Guardians are -184 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Guardians vs Braves Over/Under

• The over/under for Guardians-Braves on Aug. 16 is 8.5. The over is -118, and the under is -104.

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Guardians vs Braves Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been favorites in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (63.5%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 32-19 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -112 or more on the moneyline.
• The Guardians' games have gone over the total in 54 of their 118 opportunities.
• The Guardians have posted a record of 61-57-0 against the spread this season.
• The Braves have put together a 10-26 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 27.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, Atlanta has an 8-24 record (winning just 25% of its games).
• In the 116 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Braves, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-60-7).
• The Braves have put together a 50-66-0 record ATS this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 132 hits and an OBP of .368, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .523. He's batting .295.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 13th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is 12th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .277 with 22 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 42 walks, while slugging .394 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 34th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 115th in slugging percentage.
• Kwan has picked up a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Carlos Santana has 86 hits this season and has a slash line of .225/.317/.335.
• Kyle Manzardo has been key for Cleveland with 81 hits, an OBP of .325 plus a slugging percentage of .481.

Braves Player Leaders

• Matt Olson has accumulated 123 hits with a .367 on-base percentage and a .454 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Braves. He's batting .265.
• He ranks 58th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Marcell Ozuna paces his team with a .367 OBP. He has a batting average of .238 while slugging .426.
• His batting average ranks 125th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 20th, and he is 80th in slugging.
• Ozzie Albies has 16 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .227.
• Michael Harris II is batting .252 with 20 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 13 walks.

Guardians vs Braves Head to Head

• 8/15/2025: 2-0 ATL (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/28/2024: 4-3 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 4/27/2024: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 4/26/2024: 6-2 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 7/5/2023: 8-1 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 7/4/2023: 6-5 CLE (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/3/2023: 4-2 ATL (Favorite: Braves, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)

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