Away Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
Road club
Matchup
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher Friendly
Home Team
Cleveland Guardians
Home club
Game Date
2026-07-17
Scheduled slate date
Pittsburgh Pirates Outlook
Even
Team outlook tier
Cleveland Guardians Outlook
Slight Underdog
Team outlook tier
Favorite
Pittsburgh Pirates
Higher modeled team outlook
Simulation Outlook
Game simulation summary
Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.
One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult
Simulation outlook tier
Blowout Game Outlook
Difficult
Simulation outlook tier
High Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult
Simulation outlook tier
Low Scoring Game Outlook
Strong
Simulation outlook tier
MLB Game
Starting Pitchers
Confirmed starters for this matchup.
| Pitcher | Team | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Jones | Pittsburgh Pirates | — |
| Gavin Williams | Cleveland Guardians | — |
MLB Game
Top Home Run Threats
Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.
| Player | Team | HR Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates | Difficult |
| Esmerlyn Valdez | Pittsburgh Pirates | Difficult |
| Bryan Reynolds | Pittsburgh Pirates | Difficult |
MLB Game
Top Hitters
Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.
| Player | Team | Hit Outlook | 2+ Bases Outlook | RBI Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates | Neutral | Below Average | Difficult |
| Esmerlyn Valdez | Pittsburgh Pirates | Neutral | Below Average | Difficult |
| Bryan Reynolds | Pittsburgh Pirates | Above Average | Below Average | Difficult |
Weather
Weather impacts
Published weather context for this matchup.
Temperature
65°F
Weather
Wind
4 mph SSE
Weather
Roof
Retractable
Venue
Weather Label
Neutral
Impact
Summary
Mild, calm
Weather
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