Data Skrive:
Coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Astros, the Cleveland Guardians (20-11) are -181 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (11-20). The series begins at Progressive Field, starting on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on MLB Network. Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano.
Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.05
Guardians to win vs Angels -181
Guardians vs. Angels Betting Lines
- Favorite: Guardians (-181)
- Underdog: Angels (+150)
- Over/under: 8
Guardians vs. Angels Betting Insights
- The Guardians have come away with 11 wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Cleveland has been victorious three times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -181 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 64.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Angels have been the moneyline underdog 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 10-15 in those games.
- Los Angeles has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
- The Angels have a 40% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Guardians vs. Angels Hitting Leaders
- Steven Kwan leads Cleveland with a batting average of .349. He’s also hit three home runs with 11 RBI.
- Kwan is 97th in home runs and 133rd in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Josh Naylor’s seven home runs are most among Cleveland batters. He’s driven in 24 runs this season while slugging .514.
- Taylor Ward leads the Angels in runs batted in (23) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .278.
- Ward ranks 11th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Luis Rengifo is batting .326 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
Guardians vs. Angels Pitching Rankings
- The Guardians have a 9.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- Guardians pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.49 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
- Guardians pitchers have a 1.226 WHIP this season, 11th in the majors.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Angels pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
- Los Angeles has a 4.99 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Angels average MLB’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.382).