The Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cleveland Guardians will send out Logan Allen here and Allen is 5-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. In his career, Allen is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 11 strikeouts against the Angels. The Angels will trot out Patrick Sandoval here, and Sandoval is 2-6 with a 4.59 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Guardians, Sandoval is 1-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this one looking to build on their six-game win streak after back-to-back sweeps thanks to a 6-3 win over the Mets in Wednesday’s series finale. The Guardians swept the Twins prior to the series against the Mets and also had a series win over the Rangers last week.
Guardians Consistent At The Dish
Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 51 hits as well as 12 home runs and 45 RBIs while Josh Naylor also has 12 home runs of his own. Ramirez, Tyler Freeman and Brayan Rocchio each have a team-high 9 doubles and Ramirez and Rocchio each have 7 stolen bases as well this season. Andres Gimenez also has 30 RBIs and 7 stolen bases also this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last nine games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a win.
- The Guardians have won each of their last six games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as home favorites against American League opponents following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Angels’ last eight games.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros in Wednesday’s series finale, making it back-to-back series wins for the Halos after knocking off the Texas Rangers the series prior.
Angels Starting To Heat Up At The Plate
Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 52 hits along with 10 home runs and a team-high 29 RBIs. Mike Trout also has 10 home runs along with a pair of triples and 6 stolen bases, but remains out indefinitely with injury while Zach Neto has a team-high 48 strikeouts and 6 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has a team-high 12 stolen bases while Jo Adell has 9 home runs, 22 RBIs and 8 stolen bases as well.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The home team has won each of the Guardians’ last seven games.
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last eight games.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents.
LA Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
I’m on the Guardians here. The pitching matchup felt a bit sketchy at first, but Allen’s pitched well in his last couple of starts and while the Angels have hit well against lefties in the last couple of weeks, I’m not prepared to back this team just yet with Patrick Sandoval pitching as he hasn’t really been able to deliver in his recent outings, sitting with a 2-6 record on the year. I think the Guardians play consistent ball well enough to give themselves a great shot at getting the win here. Give me Cleveland in this one.