Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 1
01 August 2026

The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to add on to their three-game winning streak when they take on the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Progressive Field. Parker Messick (8-6, 2.59 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 56-55 this season and third in the AL Central. Kohl Drake (0-0, 5.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Diamondbacks, who are 58-52 and second in the NL West.
The Guardians are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-180) at home over the Diamondbacks (+148). The total for the Guardians-Diamondbacks game is 8.5.
Guardians vs. Diamondbacks Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Progressive Field
- Favorite: Guardians (-180)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+148)
- Over/under: 8.5
How to Watch Guardians vs. Diamondbacks
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Guardians vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Moneyline
- The Guardians have been the moneyline favorite 62 total times this season. They've gone 31-31 in those games.
- Arizona has come away with 28 wins in the 62 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has played as favorites of -180 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Diamondbacks have a mark of 5-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +148 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have a 64.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Guardians vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Guardians have played in 111 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-60-0).
- Arizona's games have gone over the total in 47 of its 110 chances.
- The Guardians have covered 49.5% of their games this season, going 55-56-0 against the spread.
- The Diamondbacks have an against the spread record of 60-50-0 in 110 games with a line this season.
