Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 5/4/24
At 6:10 PM from Progressive Field in Cleveland, we have an American League matchup between the Angels and Guardians. Heading into Saturday’s game, the Angels are 12-20 compared to the Guardians at 20-12. Los Angeles will be sending Reid Detmers to the mound vs. Ben Lively for the Guardians.
Cleveland comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -145, and the over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. If you’re looking to watch this one on TV, it is being carried by BSW.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -145
This game will be played at Progressive Field at 6:10 ET on Saturday, May 4th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS GUARDIANS:
- We have the Guardians winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
Thanks to a four-run 4th inning for the Angels’ offense, they cruised to an easy 6-0 win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +165 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Jose Soriano for the Angels, and he went six innings while giving up just one hit and no earned runs. Soriano finished the game with three strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Tanner Bibee got the start for the Guardians, going five innings and giving up six runs on eight hits.
Los Angeles got a huge performance from Nolan Schanuel, as he went 3/4 with a home run and five RBIs. Both Mickey Moniak and Willie Calhoun each drove in two for the Angels’ offense.
Angels Records & Stats
Los Angeles is on the road today vs. the Guardians, and they are looking to pick up a win to get back to .500. The Angels come into the game with a record of 12-20 and trail the Mariners by five games in the AL West. So far, they have yet to play a game in the division.
At home, the Angels have really struggled, going just 4-11 this year. Los Angeles has been better on the road, putting together an 8-9 record. This season, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going 3-11.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.8 runs. They are 16-12 against the run line as underdogs, including a current run line win streak of two games. They are 11-6 against the run line on the road, where they have a scoring margin of -0.1 runs per game.
Los Angeles Angels games have gone over the total in 17 of 31 games this season, including in two of the five games with an over/under line of 8 runs. The Angels have a combined run average of 9.6 runs per game this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. Their last two games have gone under the total, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season.
Reid Detmers gets the start for the Angels today and comes in with a record of 3-2 and an ERA of 3.12. Looking at his overall numbers, Detmers has made six starts, and opponents are batting .229 this season. The last time he took the mound, Detmers gave up five earned runs in five innings of work, taking the loss. Before that outing, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts. Detmers has made two quality starts this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.61 strikeouts and 2.6 walks.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been a middle-of-the-pack unit, averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. At home, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, and on the road, they are at 4.4. As a team, the Angels are batting .245, which is 9th in the league, and they are also 7th in the league in home runs.
Mike Trout is leading the Angels in home runs with 10, but he is batting just .220 this season. Taylor Ward is batting .271 for the season and has gone deep seven times. Ward’s 24 RBIs is 6th in the league and the top mark on the Angels. Over his last seven games, Luis Rengifo is batting .440 with two homers, and he also has a seven-game hitting streak.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland is hosting the Angels today with an overall record of 20-12, and they lead the AL Central by a half-game over the Royals. The Guardians have dropped two straight games and are just 4-6 across their last 10 games. So far, they have been good at home, going 8-5, and they have been even better on the road, putting together a record of 12-7.
As the favorite, the Guardians are 11-6 this year and 9-6 when coming into a game as the underdog. Cleveland’s overall series record this year is 7-3, but they have dropped two straight series. Their current series status is that they are tied with the Angels.
The Cleveland Guardians have been a solid run line bet this season, going 21-11. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 13-6 against the run line. They are also 12-3 against the run line as the underdog. Their average run differential this season is +1.1 runs per game.
The Cleveland Guardians have played 30 games with an average combined run total of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 17-13, and the average over/under line in their games has been 8 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 4-2-1. In their most recent game, the total runs scored was 6, which was under the line of 7.5 runs.
Ben Lively will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Guardians, and he will be at home against the Angels. Lively has gone 6 1/3 innings in each of his first two starts, but he has yet to pick up a win. In his last outing, he struck out 7 batters and gave up just 1 earned run on 5 hits.
As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been especially good on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. So far, they have been one of the better home run hitting teams in the league, and they also have a team batting average of .245, which is 9th in the league.
Steven Kwan has been one of the league’s top hitters so far, batting .356 with an OBP of .406. He has three homers and 11 RBIs. Over his last five games, Kwan is 8/19. Josh Naylor and Jose Ramirez are also near the top of the league in RBIs, with 24 and 25, respectively. However, Naylor is just 2/19 in his last five games.