Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+140) Cleveland (-165)

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (34-38) will meet the Oakland Athletics (19-56) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +140 while the Guardians are coming in at -165. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be JP Sears and Logan Allen.

The Athletics have accounted for 102 doubles as a squad and have knocked 69 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging rate of .352 and have been called out on strikes 703 times, while drawing a walk on 251 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 30th in baseball. They have recorded 256 runs batted in in addition to 551 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is .222. They have accounted for 264 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303.

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The Athletics have an earned run average of 6.00 on the year (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 576 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 111 home runs in addition to 468 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 330 hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.43 as a unit for the season. Oakland has relinquished 698 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and also 441 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.75 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.55.

Athletics relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 90 times and also have had 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 21 holds this year (29th in baseball). The Athletics relievers have earned a save rate of 41.7% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. They have tallied 10 saves for the season and have blown 14 out of their 24 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 139 base runners so far this season and 39.6% of them crossed the plate. The Athletics have dispatched 252 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Oakland Athletics have amassed 1,986 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 589 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which ranks 24th in the majors, and have a total of 52 double plays. The Athletics have turned 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,958 innings on the field, which ranks them 21st in pro baseball.

Sears has taken the mound for 146 frames and has accumulated 123 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.06 (66 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. He has surrendered 132 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 39 free passes. Sears (7-7 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.74 and he has faced 599 hitters during his time in the majors.

Cleveland has a total of 46 home runs so far this season as well as 263 runs batted in. They have hit 133 doubles, while getting a free base 220 times and scoring 280 runs. The Cleveland Guardians hold an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .245 this season. The Guardians hold a slugging percentage of .369 and they are scoring 3.89 runs per game (27th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 511 occasions (29th in baseball) and have tallied 599 base knocks.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.286 with a FIP of 4.19 as a unit this year. They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 609. The Cleveland pitching staff have relinquished 301 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.85 (276 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (556 strikeouts vs 222 free passes). They have relinquished 75 homers and they surrender 4.19 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB).

Cleveland has called on relievers to enter the contest in 38 save opportunities and they have tallied 24 saves. They rank 14th in the league holding a save rate of 63.2%, and they have sent 233 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 95 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with runners on. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 19.3% of 83 inherited base runners. With 80 save situations, the Guardians have 41 holds and also 14 blown saves.

In 5,814 innings on the field, the Guardians hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (7th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 49 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in MLB). The Guardians have recorded 670 assists, 36 errors and have 1,938 putouts this year.

Allen (5-10 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.89 ERA while surrendering 11.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.62 and he has gone up against 438 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 63 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.661 and a FIP of 5.6. During his career, Allen has conceded 118 base hits while he has accumulated 68 K's in 96 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+140)

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