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Guardians vs. Braves Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 15

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15 August 2025 By Data Skrive

The Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Progressive Field, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Joey Cantillo (3-2, 4.11 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 63-57 this season and second in the AL Central. Hurston Waldrep (2-0, 1.54 ERA) is starting for the Braves, who are 53-68 and fourth in the NL East.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Guardians (-118) and Braves (-101) looks like a close one. The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Guardians vs. Braves Odds, Game Time

Game day: Friday, August 15, 2025
Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Stadium: Progressive Field
Favorite: Guardians (-118)
Underdog: Braves (-101)
Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Guardians vs. Braves

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network South
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Guardians vs. Braves: Betting the Moneyline

The Guardians have won 33 of the 53 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.3%).
Atlanta has been pegged as an underdog in 36 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (27.8%) in those games.
Cleveland has entered 45 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 29-16 in those contests.
The Braves have a mark of 7-24 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
The Guardians have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this matchup.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 50.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Guardians vs. Braves: Betting the Spread & Total

The Guardians have played in 118 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-61-4).
Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 120 games with a total this season.
The Guardians have covered 50.8% of their games this season, going 60-58-0 against the spread.
The Braves are 50-70-0 against the spread in their 120 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

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