Braves vs. Guardians prediction: Cleveland predicted to win Sunday's MLB matchup [8/17/2025]

MLB action continues on Sunday at 1:40PM ET as the Atlanta Braves square off with the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.

Logan Allen (7-9, 3.94 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Guardians, pitting him against Erick Fedde (4-12, 5.40 ERA) for the Braves.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Guardians as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Braves-Guardians game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Guardians with a win probability of 52%, while the Braves have 48%."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Braves vs. Guardians predictions page.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Braves and Guardians 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Guardians a 52% chance of beating the Braves.

According to our model, the Braves (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Braves vs. Guardians odds [8/17/2025]

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

Bet Type	Braves	Guardians
Run Line	+1.5 (-201)	-1.5 (+163)
Moneyline	+101	-115
Total	o8.5 (-130)	u8.5 (+100)

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

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Braves vs. Guardians picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Braves vs. Guardians matchup is on the run line.

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Braves vs. Guardians game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's MLB action between the Guardians and Braves at Progressive Field is scheduled to commence at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
• Time: 1:40PM ET/10:40AM PT
• Venue: Progressive Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Guardians, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Braves on Sunday.

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