NEWSLETTER
The Cleveland Guardians (14-6), who will give the start to Logan Allen, host the Oakland Athletics (8-12) with Alex Wood on the hill, Saturday at 6:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Cleveland-Oakland matchup in the article below.
When is Guardians vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. Athletics
The Guardians and Athletics will hit the field at Progressive Field for this matchup on April 20, and if you’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Guardians vs. Athletics Game Preview
These teams meet again after the Guardians beat the Athletics 10-2 yesterday. Triston McKenzie picked up the win for the Guardians (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 6 K), and Tyler Freeman led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Joseph Boyle (6.0 IP, 7 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have won 63.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (7-4).
Cleveland is 16th in MLB action with 20 total home runs.
The Guardians’ .399 slugging percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
Cleveland has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.08).
Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.221).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 18 times and won six, or 33.3%, of those games.
Oakland has hit 19 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the majors.
The Athletics rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .339 this season.
Oakland has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.95) in the majors this season.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.356 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
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Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Logan Allen
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 14 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Apr. 9 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Apr. 3 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| at Athletics | Mar. 29 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Alex Wood
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Nationals | Apr. 14 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| at Rangers | Apr. 9 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Red Sox | Apr. 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Mar. 28 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Allen (2-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
In four games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 5.06 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .277 to opposing hitters.
Josh Naylor leads Cleveland with five home runs this season. He’s batting .319 with 14 RBI.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in runs batted in (17) this season. He’s batting .239 while slugging .398.
Steven Kwan’s batting average of .349 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Wood (0-1) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his fifth start of the season.
The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
The 33-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 8.10 and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .357.
Abraham Toro is batting .255 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
Shea Langeliers has put his power on display as he leads his team with four home runs and nine RBI.
Esteury Ruiz has a double, a triple and two home runs while hitting .357.
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