Cleveland Guardians 2024 Betting Preview: Futures Odds & Prediction

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Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez bats against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 7, 2023, in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm Mar 25, 2024, 4:11 PM
  • First-year manager Stephen Vogt will lead Cleveland for the 2024 season.
  • The Guardians have a win total of 79.5 after winning 76 games last year.

After winning the division in 2022, the Cleveland Guardians fell to third place in the AL Central last season with a 76-86 record.

MLB betting markets project the Guardians to remain below .500 in a weak division this season, but will a change in leadership help them surprise? Stephen Vogt, who last played for the Athletics in 2022, replaces longtime manager Terry Francona this season.

Guardians Futures Odds

Win Total: 79.5
AL Central: +375
AL Pennant: +3000
World Series: +6600

The Guardiansโ€™ MLB odds are much different than they were last spring.

Cleveland was +2500 to win the World Series and +125 to win the division in the preseason last year. The Guardians had a win total of 86.5 before finishing below that mark by 10.5 games.

This season marks the second time Cleveland has had a win total below 80 since 2014. The Guardians won 92 games with an over/under of 76.5 in 2022.

Guardians Offseason Moves

From a personnel standpoint, Cleveland didnโ€™t do much in the offseason, making minor improvements on the edges.

Additions

PlayerPos.
Scott BarlowRHP
Carlos CarrascoRHP
Estevan FlorialOF
Austin HedgesC
Ben LivelyRHP
Deyvison De Los Santos3B

Departures

PlayerPos.
Oscar GonzalezOF
Cody MorrisRHP
Cal QuantrillRHP
Enyel De Los SantosRHP

The significant change in the winter came in the manager position, as Cleveland tabbed Vogt to replace Francona.

Francona had an impressive 23-year career with three different ballclubs, including the last 11 seasons with Cleveland. He netted 1,950 wins as a skipper, 921 of which occurred with his final team.

After one season as Seattle’s bullpen coach, Vogt, 39, signed a three-year contract with the Guardians. This will be his first manager job.

Guardians 2024 Betting Prediction

Prediction: Stephen Vogt to win AL Manager of the Year (+1000)

Projections are much higher on the Guardians than the latest baseball odds.

PECOTA has Cleveland finishing with 82 wins, behind Minnesotaโ€™s 90.1 victories. FanGraphs has the Guardians posting an 80-82 record.

If projections are correct, Cleveland is undervalued in the market. Vogtโ€™s odds of being ALโ€™s Manager of the Year offer the most upside in that scenario.

Francona won this award twice with the Guardians, one as recently as 2022. I still think there is a downside to the manager switch, but the narrative case will be on Vogtโ€™s side if Cleveland does bounce back this year.

  • 2024 Guardians Schedule
    Date Matchup
    3/28/24 Guardians at Athletics
    3/31/24 Guardians at Athletics
    4/2/24 Guardians at Mariners
    4/4/24 Guardians at Twins
    4/7/24 Guardians at Twins
    5/17/24 Twins at Guardians
    5/18/24 Twins at Guardians
    5/19/24 Twins at Guardians
    5/20/24 Mets at Guardians
    5/21/24 Mets at Guardians
    5/22/24 Mets at Guardians
    5/24/24 Guardians at Angels
    5/25/24 Guardians at Angels
    5/26/24 Guardians at Angels
    5/27/24 Guardians at Rockies
    5/28/24 Guardians at Rockies
    5/29/24 Guardians at Rockies
    5/31/24 Nationals at Guardians
    6/1/24 Nationals at Guardians
    6/2/24 Nationals at Guardians
    6/4/24 Royals at Guardians
    6/7/24 Guardians at Marlins
    6/8/24 Guardians at Marlins
    6/9/24 Guardians at Marlins
    3/29/24 Guardians at Athletics
    3/30/24 Guardians at Athletics
    4/1/24 Guardians at Mariners
    4/10/24 White Sox at Guardians
    4/12/24 Yankees at Guardians
    4/13/24 Yankees at Guardians
    4/14/24 Yankees at Guardians
    4/15/24 Guardians at Red Sox
    4/16/24 Guardians at Red Sox
    4/17/24 Guardians at Red Sox
    4/18/24 Guardians at Red Sox
    4/19/24 Athletics at Guardians
    4/20/24 Athletics at Guardians
    4/21/24 Athletics at Guardians
    4/23/24 Red Sox at Guardians
    4/24/24 Red Sox at Guardians
    4/25/24 Red Sox at Guardians
    4/26/24 Guardians at Braves
    4/27/24 Guardians at Braves
    4/28/24 Guardians at Braves
    4/3/24 Guardians at Mariners
    4/30/24 Guardians at Astros
    4/6/24 Guardians at Twins
    4/8/24 White Sox at Guardians
    4/9/24 White Sox at Guardians
    5/1/24 Guardians at Astros
    5/10/24 Guardians at White Sox
    5/11/24 Guardians at White Sox
    5/12/24 Guardians at White Sox
    5/13/24 Guardians at Rangers
    5/14/24 Guardians at Rangers
    5/15/24 Guardians at Rangers
    5/2/24 Guardians at Astros
    5/3/24 Angels at Guardians
    5/4/24 Angels at Guardians
    5/5/24 Angels at Guardians
    5/6/24 Tigers at Guardians
    5/7/24 Tigers at Guardians
    5/8/24 Tigers at Guardians
    5/9/24 Guardians at White Sox
    6/11/24 Guardians at Reds
    6/12/24 Guardians at Reds
    6/14/24 Guardians at Blue Jays
    6/15/24 Guardians at Blue Jays
    6/16/24 Guardians at Blue Jays
    6/18/24 Mariners at Guardians
    6/19/24 Mariners at Guardians
    6/20/24 Mariners at Guardians
    6/21/24 Blue Jays at Guardians
    6/22/24 Blue Jays at Guardians
    6/23/24 Blue Jays at Guardians
    6/24/24 Guardians at Orioles
    6/25/24 Guardians at Orioles
    6/26/24 Guardians at Orioles
    6/27/24 Guardians at Royals
    6/28/24 Guardians at Royals
    6/29/24 Guardians at Royals
    6/30/24 Guardians at Royals
    6/5/24 Royals at Guardians
    6/6/24 Royals at Guardians
    7/10/24 Guardians at Tigers
    7/11/24 Guardians at Tigers
    7/12/24 Guardians at Rays
    7/13/24 Guardians at Rays
    7/14/24 Guardians at Rays
    7/19/24 Padres at Guardians
    7/2/24 White Sox at Guardians
    7/20/24 Padres at Guardians
    7/21/24 Padres at Guardians
    7/22/24 Tigers at Guardians
    7/23/24 Tigers at Guardians
    7/24/24 Tigers at Guardians
    7/25/24 Tigers at Guardians
    7/26/24 Guardians at Phillies
    7/27/24 Guardians at Phillies
    7/28/24 Guardians at Phillies
    7/29/24 Guardians at Tigers
    7/3/24 White Sox at Guardians
    7/30/24 Guardians at Tigers
    7/4/24 White Sox at Guardians
    7/5/24 Giants at Guardians
    7/6/24 Giants at Guardians
    7/7/24 Giants at Guardians
    7/8/24 Guardians at Tigers
    7/9/24 Guardians at Tigers
    8/1/24 Orioles at Guardians
    8/10/24 Guardians at Twins
    8/11/24 Guardians at Twins
    8/12/24 Cubs at Guardians
    8/13/24 Cubs at Guardians
    8/14/24 Cubs at Guardians
    8/16/24 Guardians at Brewers
    8/17/24 Guardians at Brewers
    8/18/24 Guardians at Brewers
    8/2/24 Orioles at Guardians
    8/20/24 Guardians at Yankees
    8/21/24 Guardians at Yankees
    8/22/24 Guardians at Yankees
    8/23/24 Rangers at Guardians
    8/24/24 Rangers at Guardians
    8/25/24 Rangers at Guardians
    8/26/24 Royals at Guardians
    8/27/24 Royals at Guardians
    8/28/24 Royals at Guardians
    8/3/24 Orioles at Guardians
    8/30/24 Pirates at Guardians
    8/31/24 Pirates at Guardians
    8/4/24 Orioles at Guardians
    8/5/24 D-backs at Guardians
    8/6/24 D-backs at Guardians
    8/7/24 D-backs at Guardians
    8/9/24 Guardians at Twins
    9/1/24 Pirates at Guardians
    9/10/24 Guardians at White Sox
    9/11/24 Guardians at White Sox
    9/12/24 Rays at Guardians
    9/13/24 Rays at Guardians
    9/14/24 Rays at Guardians
    9/15/24 Rays at Guardians
    9/16/24 Twins at Guardians
    9/17/24 Twins at Guardians
    9/18/24 Twins at Guardians
    9/19/24 Twins at Guardians
    9/2/24 Guardians at Royals
    9/20/24 Guardians at Cardinals
    9/21/24 Guardians at Cardinals
    9/22/24 Guardians at Cardinals
    9/24/24 Reds at Guardians
    9/25/24 Reds at Guardians
    9/27/24 Astros at Guardians
    9/28/24 Astros at Guardians
    9/29/24 Astros at Guardians
    9/3/24 Guardians at Royals
    9/4/24 Guardians at Royals
    9/6/24 Guardians at Dodgers
    9/7/24 Guardians at Dodgers
    9/8/24 Guardians at Dodgers
    9/9/24 Guardians at White Sox
  • 2023 MLB Team ATS Records
    Team ATS Record ATS Win Pct.
    Reds 97-65 .599
    Orioles 96-66 .593
    Dodgers 92-70 .568
    Rangers 88-74 .543
    Tigers 87-75 .537
    Diamondbacks 86-76 .531
    Rays 86-76 .531
    Nationals 86-76 .531
    Pirates 84-78 .519
    Braves 83-79 .512
    White Sox 82-80 .506
    Twins 82-80 .506
    Padres 82-80 .506
    Cubs 81-81 .500
    Astros 81-81 .500
    Guardians 80-82 .494
    Rockies 80-82 .494
    Brewers 80-82 .494
    Yankees 79-83 .488
    Red Sox 77-85 .475
    Athletics 77-85 .475
    Mariners 77-85 .475
    Cardinals 77-85 .475
    Angels 75-87 .463
    Blue Jays 75-87 .463
    Marlins 74-88 .457
    Mets 74-88 .457
    Giants 72-90 .444
    Phillies 71-91 .438
    Royals 69-93 .426
  • 2023 MLB Team Over/Under Records
    Team Over-Under Record Over Pct. Under Pct.
    Braves 94-69-3 .577 .423
    Dodgers 90-67-8 .573 .427
    Rays 89-69-6 .563 .437
    Rangers 93-75-11 .554 .446
    Pirates 87-71-4 .551 .449
    Athletics 84-70-8 .546 .455
    Astros 91-77-5 .542 .458
    Angels 82-70-10 .540 .461
    Twins 85-78-5 .522 .479
    Orioles 80-74-11 .520 .481
    Mariners 80-75-7 .516 .484
    Red Sox 81-77-4 .513 .487
    Cubs 80-77-5 .510 .490
    Royals 79-77-6 .506 .494
    Tigers 78-78-6 .500 .500
    Nationals 77-79-6 .494 .506
    Reds 79-82-1 .491 .509
    Phillies 79-83-13 .488 .512
    Cardinals 76-80-6 .487 .513
    Marlins 74-84-6 .468 .532
    Brewers 73-85-6 .462 .538
    White Sox 71-83-8 .461 .539
    Rockies 74-87-1 .460 .540
    Yankees 71-84-7 .458 .542
    Diamondbacks 78-93-8 .456 .544
    Blue Jays 70-84-10 .455 .546
    Padres 67-86-9 .438 .562
    Mets 67-88-7 .432 .568
    Guardians 68-91-3 .428 .572
    Giants 67-91-4 .424 .576

2024 MLB Team Previews & Predictions

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.