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

Gavin Williams will start for the Cleveland Guardians aiming to take down Nick Kurtz and the Athletics on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Athletics as -111 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Guardians -108 moneyline odds to win. The Athletics are a 1.5-run favorite (at +152 odds). A 7.5-run over/under has been set for the game.

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

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Athletics vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
• How to watch on TV: CLEG and NBCS-CA

Athletics vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 54%, Guardians 46%

Athletics vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Athletics have been favorites in 20 games this season and won 10 (50%) of those contests.
• This season, the Athletics have won 10 of their 20 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 52.6% chance to win.
• The Guardians have come away with 24 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, the Guardians have won 24 of 58 games when listed as at least -108 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics were listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice over the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Athletics are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (21) and runs batted in (56).
• Of all hitters in baseball, Rooker is 14th in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Rooker carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .361 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and eight RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson has a club-high .327 batting average.
• Wilson ranks 127th in homers and 81st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Tyler Soderstrom has put up a team-best 56 runs batted in.
• Lawrence Butler has 24 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks while batting .248.

Athletics Team Props

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• The Guardians have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Guardians have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (19), runs batted in (52) and has a team-high batting average of .298.
• Ramirez is 21st in home runs and 51st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .285 with 20 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 33 walks.
• Kwan is currently 204th in homers and 164th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Carlos Santana is batting .228 with seven doubles, 11 home runs and 45 walks.
• Kyle Manzardo is hitting .214 with 11 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 28 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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