Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians (14-6) are favorites (-191) on the moneyline when they take on the Oakland Athletics (8-12) Saturday at 6:10 PM ET, live on NBCS-CA.

Cleveland’s Logan Allen and Oakland’s Alex Wood have been named the starters for this contest.

Guardians vs. Athletics Odds

  • Guardians odds to win: -191
  • Athletics odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Guardians -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • TV: NBCS-CA
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    Who Will Win Guardians vs. Athletics?

    Guardians and Athletics Betting Trends

    The Guardians have put together a 7-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.6% of those games).

    Cleveland has gone 2-1 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -191 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).

    This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 18 times and won six, or 33.3%, of those games.

    Oakland has a record of 3-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +156 or more by oddsmakers this season.

    The Guardians have played in 20 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-7-1).

    The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in nine of their 20 games with a total this season.

    Guardians Stats & Insights

    The Guardians score the third-most runs in baseball (112 total, 5.6 per game).

    Cleveland ranks 16th in MLB play with 20 home runs. They average one per game.

    The Guardians have the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.251).

    Cleveland’s batters strike out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in MLB.

    The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Guardians pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB.

    Cleveland has a 3.08 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Athletics Stats & Insights

    The Athletics have scored 58 runs (just 2.9 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.

    Oakland has hit 19 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the majors.

    The Athletics rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .208.

    Oakland ranks 25th with an average of 9.9 strikeouts per game.

    The Athletics have a 7.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.

    Oakland has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.95) in the majors this season.

    Guardians Key Players to Watch

    Allen makes the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 21 1/3 innings pitched.

    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 is batting .349 to lead Cleveland this season.

    Andres Gimenez has collected 22 hits this season and has an OBP of .344. He’s slugging .367 on the year.

    Athletics Key Players to Watch

    Wood (0-1) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his fifth start of the season.

    Abraham Toro is batting .255 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.

    Shea Langeliers’ four home runs and nine runs batted in both lead his team.

    Esteury Ruiz has a double, a triple and two home runs while batting .357.

    JJ Bleday has a club-leading .243 batting average.

    Guardians and Athletics Injuries

    Guardians: Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Finger), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gavin Williams: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), J.D. Davis: 10 Day IL (Groin), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Hip), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys Díaz: 60 Day IL (Calf)

    Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Athletics 3
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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