Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 4/21/24
At 1:40 from Progressive Field in Cleveland, we have an American League matchup between the Athletics and Guardians. Oakland currently has a record of 8-13, while the Guardians are 15-6 and are sending Tanner Bibee to the mound vs. Ross Stripling for the Athletics.
Cleveland comes into this game as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -195, and the over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs. This game can be seen on BSGL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs
This game will be played at Progressive Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, April 21st.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS 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 Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Cleveland picked up a 6-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a two-run lead after the first inning and never looked back, as the A’s could only muster two runs in the 5th and added their final run in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Guardians were favored at -193 on the money line.
Logan Allen got the win for Cleveland, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts and issued three walks. Emmanuel Clase closed things out for the Guardians’ bullpen.
Josh Naylor and Steven Kwan each homered for Cleveland, while David Fry went 2/4 with two RBIs. Gabriel Arias also had a two-hit game at the plate.
Athletics Records & Stats
Oakland will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak today, as they take on the Guardians. In the AL West, they are 2.5 games behind the Rangers and are in 4th place. So far, they have a series record of 3-3.
At home, the Athletics have gone just 4-9 this season, and they are just above .500 at 4-4 on the road. Oakland has yet to win a series as the underdog this year (0-2) and are 4-4 as the road underdog.
The Athletics have a run line record of 10-11 this season, with a run line record of 5-8 at home and 5-3 on the road. They have a run line losing streak of two games on the road and have failed to cover the run line in their last two games as the favorite. Their average run differential in losing games is -3.9 runs per game.
Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Oakland Athletics’ game against the Cleveland Guardians is right in line with their season average of 7.4 runs per game. The over/under record for the Athletics this season is 10-10, and in games where the line was set at 7.5 runs, they are 2-2. The over has hit in three straight games for Oakland, and their games have had an average of 9 runs scored over that span.
Ross Stripling and the Athletics are on the road to take on the Guardians. Stripling has started 4 games so far this season and has taken the loss in each of them. In his most recent start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs.
For the Athletics, we have some player props that could be worth a look. Zack Gelof has the highest hits projection on the team and his total is 22nd best in the league today. He also has the 3rd best odds to hit a home run on the team and 9th best in the league. Shea Langeliers has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and 6th best in the league. Abraham Toro has the 2nd best hits projection on the team and 15th best odds in the league to hit a home run. Brent Rooker’s home run projection is 7th best in the league today.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland comes into today’s game on a three-game winning streak, having taken the final two games of their series with the Red Sox and winning the series opener with the Athletics. Currently, the Guardians lead the AL Central by two games over the Royals, as they have an overall record of 15-6.
So far, Cleveland has been good both at home (5-3) and on the road (10-3). They have yet to lose a series on the road this season, going 4-0 so far. As the favorite, the Guardians are 8-4 this season and 7-2 as the underdog.
When playing at home, the Cleveland Guardians have a run line record of 5-3, with an average run margin of 1.0. So far this season, they have covered the run line in three straight home games and are 6-6 overall when favored. Their average run margin in winning games is 4.1.
When the Cleveland Guardians play at home this season, the over has hit in 13 of their 20 games. The average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs, but when the line is set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit in all four games. The over has also hit in their last three games, with the average combined run total in those games being 11 runs.
Tanner Bibee has been solid through his first three starts of the season, and he’ll be making his second start at home today against the Athletics. In his first start of the year, he went 5 1/3 innings and picked up a win against the Twins, striking out 9. He’s coming off a 5 inning outing against the Red Sox, where he gave up just 1 earned run.
For the Guardians, we have Steven Kwan with the highest total hits projection on the team and 9th in the league today. José Ramírez is 2nd in terms of total hits for the Guardians and 18th in the league. Bo Naylor has the best home run projection on the team and 9th in the league, while José Ramírez has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 10th in the league. Andrés Giménez is 18th in total hits in the league today.