The Cleveland Guardians (4-2) and Oakland Athletics (2-3) play a rubber match on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1.
The Athletics play as a home underdog (+114) against the Guardians (-134). The over/under in the game is set at 8 total runs.
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Guardians vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -134 | +114 | 8 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have split the two games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Cleveland has played as favorites of -134 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 57.3% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in four of its six games with a total this season.
- The Guardians are 2-4-0 against the spread in their six chances this season.
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics won in 54, or 37.5%, of the 144 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last year, Oakland won 42 of 121 games when listed as at least +114 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland and its opponents hit the over in 74 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Athletics went 79-83-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
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Guardians Probable Pitcher – Hunter Gaddis
- Gaddis and his team failed to cover the spread in both of their two chances when he pitched last season.
- The 24-year-old righty has pitched out of the bullpen once already this season, but will make his first start.
- Gaddis did not appear in a game when his team was the moneyline favorite last season.
- The 24-year-old and his team lost both he pitched in last season.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Karinchak | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Stephan | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 4 | 3.2 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Kyle Muller
- Muller (0-0) takes the mound first for the Athletics to make his second start this season.
- The lefty last appeared on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The Athletics were the moneyline underdog for one Muller start this season — they won.
- His team has won the only game he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Muller’s only start with a total this season went under.
Athletics Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Acevedo | 70 | 67.2 | 58 | 3.33 | 21 | 4 |
| Zach Jackson | 53 | 48 | 67 | 3.00 | 27 | 3 |
| Sam Moll | 53 | 43.1 | 46 | 2.91 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeurys Familia | 48 | 44.1 | 41 | 6.09 | 7 | 0 |
| Dany Jimenez | 35 | 35.1 | 35 | 3.31 | 4 | 12 |
Guardians Hitting Trends
- The Guardians average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 19th in baseball with five total home runs .
- Cleveland’s .391 slugging percentage ranks 19th in the majors.
- The team is 3-1 in the games this season it has notched eight or more hits.
- Cleveland is undefeated in the three games this season when it has scored five or more runs.
- The Guardians’ .325 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.
- Cleveland’s 7.7 strikeouts per game rank 19th in the majors.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They hit two or more homers in 34 games last season and were 23-11 in those matchups.
- In 21 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 17-4.
- In 69 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 40-29.
- Oakland had a 34-15 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They won 14 of their 20 games last season in which they drew more than four free passes.
Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Guardians (-134)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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