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Guardians at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Guardians (41-48) are in Houston to take on the Astros (55-36) in the second game of their three-game series. Joey Cantillo is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Hunter Brown for Houston. The Guardians won the series opener last night, 7-5, to snap a ten-game losing streak. Jose Ramirez and David Fry each homered to spark the Guardians' attack and Houston's offense was limited to just five hits by Tanner Bibee and four relievers. Lets dive into Game 2 and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Guardians at Astros Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Time: 8:10PM EST Site: Minute Maid Park City: Houston, TX Network/Streaming: CLEG, SCHN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Guardians at the Astros The latest odds as of Tuesday: Moneyline: Guardians (+171), Astros (-207) Spread: Astros -1.5 Total: 7.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Astros Pitching matchup for July 8, 2025: Joey Cantillo vs. Hunter Brown Guardians: Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.41 ERA) Last outing: 7/3 at Cubs - 3.1IP, 0ER, 2H, 3BB, 5KsAstros: Hunter Brown (9-3, 1.82 ERA) Last outing: 7/2 at Colorado - 6IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 8Ks Guardians: Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.41 ERA) Last outing: 7/3 at Cubs - 3.1IP, 0ER, 2H, 3BB, 5Ks Astros: Hunter Brown (9-3, 1.82 ERA) Last outing: 7/2 at Colorado - 6IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 8Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at Astros The Astros have won their last 7 games with Hunter Brown on the bump The Astros' last 4 games have gone under the Total with Hunter Brown starting Betting the Astros on the Run Line with Hunter Brown as the starter has returned a 2.87-unit profit in 2025 Isaac Paredes is enjoying a 6-game hitting streak (9-28) Christian Walker has hit in 6 straight (12-28) and 9 of his last 10 games (15-43) to raise his average on the season to .231 If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Guardians and the Astros Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Guardians and the Astros: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
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Draft picks Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams highlight Celtics Summer League roster
What should we expect from the Celtics after roster was gutted in offseason? What should we expect from the Celtics after roster was gutted in offseason? What should we expect from the Celtics after roster was gutted in offseason? The Boston Celtics will get an early look at the team's three draft picks over the next week. Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shulga are all on the C's roster for the NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025, which was announced Tuesday. Boston drafted Gonzalez with the 28th overall pick out of Spain, where the 19-year-old just wrapped up his season for Real Madrid. The young forward will not head back overseas for the 2025-26 season and will have a chance to earn some playing time as a rookie in Boston. Williams was drafted 46th overall out of Kentucky, and could also earn some playing time as a rookie. The Celtics have lost both Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet this offseason, and with Al Horford potentially departing as well, Boston is going to need depth in its frontcourt. Gonzalez, Williams, and Shulga -- a sharpshooting guard taken 57th overall out of VCU -- will play their first pro games in a Celtics uniform Friday night in Las Vegas. Celtics 2025 Summer League Roster Jalen Bridges, F (Phoenix Suns) Kendall Brown, G (Indiana Pacers) Hugo Gonzalez, F (Real Madrid, Spain) Hayden Gray, G (UC-San Diego, NCAA) Ben Gregg, F (Gonzaga, NCAA) Zach Hicks, F (Penn State, NCAA) Kenny Lofton, F/C (Sahnghai Dongfang, China) Miles Norris, F (Celtics) Baylor Scheierman, G/F (Celtics) Aaron Scott, F (St. John's, NCAA) Max Shulga, G (VCU, NCAA) Jordan Walsh, F (Celtics) Amari Williams, C (Kentucky, NCAA) Iaaiah Wong, G (Zalgiris, Lithuania/Charlotte Hornets) This could be the summer of Scheierman, who is expected to play a fairly big role on the Celtics come October. Last summer, he averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in five Summer League games. This is also a big summer for Walsh, as he gets set to enter his third season with the Celtics. The forward averaged 9.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in his five Summer League games for the Celtics in 2024. Two-way forward Miles Norris is also back in the mix this summer, after he played in three games for Boston last season. Norris also played in eight games for the Maine Celtics in the G League, where he averaged 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The roster is made up of a number of undrafted free agents along with former NBA players looking for another shot in the league. Kenny Lofton Jr. is one of the more intriguing players, as he's fresh off winning MVP of the Chinese Basketball Association for the Shanghai Sharks. Lofton Jr. has spent time in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz, in addition to stints in the G League. Celtics 2025 Summer League Schedule Game 1: Friday, July 11 vs. Grizzlies, 4pm Game 2: Saturday, July 12 vs. Knicks, 5:30pm Game 3: Monday, July 14 at Heat, 8pm Game 4: Thursday, July 17 vs. Lakers, 9pm Game 5: TBD The 2025 Summer League will take place at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Each team in the Summer League will play at least five games. Following the first four games, the top four teams (based on winning percentage and a number of tiebreakers) will advance to the playoffs, which will tip off with a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, July 19. The two winning teams will then meet in the championship game on Monday, July 20 at 10 p.m. The 26 teams that do not qualify for the playoffs will play a consolation game on either July 20 or July 21.
