Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 5/24/24
The forecast from Anaheim on Friday calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. First pitch from Angel Stadium is set for 9:38 PM ET. Cleveland is currently on a six-game winning streak and is 33-17 overall, while the Angels are 20-30 and are 5th in the AL West.
Cleveland comes into the game as the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -110 compared to the Angels at -108. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and BSW will be televising this one.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -110
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Friday, May 24th.
HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Guardians winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Guardians Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Mets, the Guardians closed out the series with a 6-3 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -108 on the money line. It was a big 6th inning that turned things in their favor, as the Guardians scored three runs in the inning. Cleveland’s bullpen closed things out, and Cade Smith picked up the save.
Triston McKenzie got the start for the Guardians, going five innings and giving up three earned runs on five hits. He only had five strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. Andrés Giménez was hot at the plate, going 1/3 with a homer and three RBIs.
Cleveland comes into today’s road matchup vs. the Angels having won six straight games, and they lead the AL Central with a record of 33-17. The Guardians hold a 1.5-game lead over the Royals for the division lead. So far, they have gone 10-5 in divisional games.
At home, the Guardians have been really good, going 18-6, and they have also been solid on the road at 15-11. This season, they are 15-3 in day games. Cleveland’s overall series record is 12-4, and they have won three straight series.
The Guardians have been a good bet on the run line this season, going 30-20 overall. They have been even better on the road, where they are 16-10 vs. the run line. As an underdog, they are 15-5 vs. the run line. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6 runs, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.1 runs.
Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is right in line with the Cleveland Guardians’ season average of 8.5 runs per game. The Guardians have played 47 games with over/under lines set at 8 runs this season, going 24-23 in those contests. Overall, half of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, while 34% have had lower lines.
Cleveland is sending Logan Allen to the mound today, and he comes into the game with a record of 5-2 and an ERA of 4.91. Allen has made 10 starts this year and has pitched well on the road, going 3-2 with a 3.26 ERA. In his last outing, he didn’t give up a run, going six innings and picking up the win. Allen has won each of his last two starts and has a streak of 11 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run. So far this year, he has allowed a total of nine home runs. Looking back at his last 10 appearances, Allen has three quality starts.
Currently, the Guardians have the 5th best scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .237, which is 14th in the league. However, they have been hitting the ball well of late, with José Ramírez batting .333 and David Fry hitting .368 in their last five games, respectively.
José Ramírez and Josh Naylor are tied for the team lead with 12 home runs, which is 5th best in the MLB. Ramírez’s 45 RBIs is 3rd best in the league, while Naylor is 10th in the league with 34 RBIs. Fry and Will Brennan are both batting under .250 for the season, but they have each gone deep five times this year.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels pulled off a big upset to close out their series vs. the Astros, picking up a 2-1 win. Los Angeles was the +170 underdog going into Houston. Offensively, the Angels only had three hits but scored two runs. Kyren Paris’s homer in the 2nd inning was the big blow, and the Angels added another run in the 5th.
Tyler Anderson put together a good start for the Angels, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and issued just two walks. Luis Garcia closed things out in the 9th, picking up the save.
With a record of 20-30, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, 6.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have gone 4-2 in divisional matchups. The Angels have really struggled at home this year, going 6-16, compared to 14-14 on the road.
Los Angeles is playing at home today, and they are 5-13 as the home underdog this year. As for how they have done as the underdog overall, they are 19-26. The Angels have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 4-11-1 this year.
Despite their losing record, the Angels have been a solid bet on the run line this season. They are 28-22 overall and have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 19-9. They have also been a good bet as the underdog, going 28-17 on the run line in those games. Their average run differential in wins is +3.9, while it is -3.5 in losses.
Los Angeles Angels games have seen an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 28-21. The over/under line for today’s game against the Cleveland Guardians is set at 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs this season, the Angels’ over/under record is 6-4-1. Overall, 70.0% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Guardians at home. Sandoval has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-6 with an ERA of 4.59. His WHIP for the season is 1.47. In his last outing, Sandoval finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. Sandoval’s ERA at home is 4.94 compared to 6.4 on the road.
So far this season, the Angels are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a consistent offense, as they are also 12th in home runs and have the league’s 11th best team batting average. Los Angeles has two players who are tied for the team lead in homers, with both Taylor Ward and Mike Trout having gone deep 10 times so far this season.
Over his last nine games, Taylor Ward is batting .286 with three homers, and he has gone 10/35 overall in this stretch. Zach Neto has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/29 with three homers in his last nine games. Nolan Schanuel comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak.