Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 20

Updated Apr. 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians play Shea Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field on Saturday. First pitch is at 6:10 PM ET. The Guardians are -185 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Athletics (+155). Cleveland is a 1.5-run favorite (at +115 odds). The contest's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Guardians Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best plays and moments from the Cleveland Guardians' 10-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Guardians vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 6:10 PM ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Guardians 62%, Athletics 38%

Guardians vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 11 games this season and won seven (63.6%) of those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 2-1 when favored by -185 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 18 games this season and have come away with the win six times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 3 · CLE 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+160

o7.5

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

-1.5

-195

u7.5

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians went 3-2 over the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times.
• The Guardians have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Naylor paces the Guardians with five home runs.
• Including all MLB hitters, Naylor ranks 22nd in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
• Naylor has collected a hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, four home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
• Jose Ramirez has totaled 17 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Ramirez ranks 50th in homers and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .349.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .278 with five doubles, a triple and four walks.
• Gimenez has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a walk and five RBI.

Guardians Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Athletics had a record of 3-5.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Abraham Toro is hitting .255 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• Toro-Hernandez's home run total puts him 99th in the big leagues, and he is 112th in RBI.
• Langeliers been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with four home runs and nine runs batted in.
• Langeliers ranks 28th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 92nd in RBI.
• Esteury Ruiz is batting .357 with a double, a triple and two home runs.
• JJ Bleday leads the team in batting average with a mark of .243.

Athletics Team Props

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