The Oakland Athletics (19-57) bring a seven-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Cleveland Guardians (35-38), at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday.
The Guardians are a home favorite (-176) against the Athletics (+146). The total in the game is set at 7.5 total runs.
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Guardians vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -176 | +146 | 7.5 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- This season, the Guardians have won 20 out of the 38 games, or 52.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Cleveland has a record of 5-6 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 63.8% chance to win.
- So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of 73 games with a total.
- In 73 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 35-38-0 ATS.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 7 |
| ERA | 4.66 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 75 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (25.3%) in those contests.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 14-43 when favored by +146 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of its 76 opportunities.
- In 76 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 35-41-0 against the spread.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.3 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 3.52 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
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Guardians Probable Pitcher – Logan Allen
- Allen and his team have a record of 7-3-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw three innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up five earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Allen has made eight starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 5.4 frames when he pitches.
- He has made 10 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- Allen’s team is 2-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- In games Allen has started, his team is 7-3.
- In games Allen has started this season, the teams are 4-5-1 at hitting the over.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 34 | 35.1 | 32 | 2.55 | 0 | 22 |
| Trevor Stephan | 32 | 31 | 34 | 2.32 | 10 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 30 | 29 | 27 | 3.10 | 4 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 27 | 30.1 | 31 | 1.78 | 4 | 1 |
| Nick Sandlin | 24 | 25.1 | 24 | 3.20 | 2 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- The Athletics are sending Sears (1-4) to the mound for his 15th start of the season. He is 1-4 with a 4.24 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 76 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Sears will look to build on a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
- In one of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- The Athletics are 4-10 in Sears’ 14 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Sears’ team has a 4-10 record over his 14 starts.
- Sears has had 14 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and seven of those matchups finished over the total.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Moll | 29 | 27.1 | 33 | 4.28 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 20 | 17.1 | 14 | 6.23 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Long | 20 | 28.2 | 21 | 3.14 | 2 | 2 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 17 | 37.2 | 39 | 10.27 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 14 | 17.1 | 19 | 2.60 | 2 | 0 |
Guardians Hitting Trends
- The Guardians have an 8-2 record in games this season when they hit at least two home runs.
- Cleveland is 9-4 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits 43 times this season, and has a 23-20 record in those games.
- Cleveland is 18-5 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Guardians are 10-9 over the 19 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 22 games this season and are 13-9 in those matchups.
- Oakland has gone 10-3 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have a record of 15-19 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Oakland has won 17 of its 27 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have won 14 of their 23 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Guardians (-176)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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