Braves vs. Guardians prediction: Atlanta predicted to win Saturday's MLB matchup [8/16/2025]

The Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves will meet in MLB action at Progressive Field on Saturday, starting at 7:10PM ET.

Slade Cecconi (5-5, 4.11 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Guardians, while the Braves have opted for Joey Wentz (3-3, 5.03 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts the Braves as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Guardians vs. Braves prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB game between the Braves and Guardians 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Braves a 53% chance of defeating the Guardians.

According to our model, the Guardians (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Braves vs. Guardians odds [8/16/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Braves	Guardians
Run Line	-1.5 (+148)	+1.5 (-178)
Moneyline	-108	-105
Total	o8.5 (-119)	u8.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Braves vs. Guardians game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB game between the Guardians and Braves at Progressive Field is scheduled to start at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Progressive Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Braves, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Guardians on Saturday.

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