The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels clash Sunday in game 4 of an MLB series at Angels Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Guardians look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Guardians are 7.5 games out of the AL Central division. The Guardians pitching staff is 8th in ERA (3.97), 18th in WHIP (1.29) and 13th in quality starts (50). The Guardians’ offense is 28th in runs per game (4.04), 16th in batting average (.249) and 30th in homers (108). Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 154 hits and 49 RBI, while Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez have combined for 261 hits and 122 RBI. Tanner Bibee gets the ball, and he is 10-3 with a 3.05 ERA and 129 strikeouts this season. This will be Bibee’s second career game against the Angels.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have won each of their last nine Sunday games against the Angels.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last six games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last three day games.
- The Guardians have led after 7 innings in each of their last nine Sunday games against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Angels need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. The Angels are 13.5 games out of the AL wild card race. The Angels pitching staff is 23rd in ERA (4.71), 26th in WHIP (1.42) and 19th in quality starts (45). The Angels’ offense is 12th in runs per game (4.68), 15th in batting average (.249) and 3rd in homers (206). Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels with 151 hits and 95 RBI, while Brandon Drury and Luis Rengifo have combined for 211 hits and 118 RBI. Kenny Rosenberg gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Rosenberg’s first career game against the Guardians.
Los Angeles Angels Team Facts
- The Angels have lost each of their last seven games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents following a win.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last nine day games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks T3rd in the league for home runs this season (206).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (556).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 30th in the league for home runs this season (108).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (1009).
Randy’s Pick
The Guardians should be favored for obvious reasons, as they’re the better team and Tanner Bibee has been head and shoulders the better pitcher over Kenny Rosenberg. I get it. However, laying -200 with the underachieving Guardians is not in the cards for me. Laying the RL with the Guardians doesn’t seem fun either. The Guardians have lost endless games they should’ve won this season, and it’s why they’re watching the Twins run away with the AL Central. If I was going to touch this game, I’m grabbing the Angels and the big plus money.
