Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Angels (20-30) will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (33-17) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Logan Allen and Patrick Sandoval.

The Guardians have accrued 81 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 54 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .394 and have struck out 373 times, while drawing a walk on 147 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have 226 runs batted in in addition to 392 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .237. They have earned a total of 244 runs scored and have an OBP of .311.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.18. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 44 home runs in addition to 170 runs in total (5th in the league). Cleveland has relinquished 363 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 155 earned runs. The Guardians have a team earned run average of 3.23 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 432 hitters. They have walked 147 opposing players and their FIP is 3.64 as a unit on the campaign.

The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 69.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. The relievers have inherited 60 base runners on the year and 21.7% of those runners crossed home plate. Guardians pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 50 times in addition to having 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 187 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have tallied 41 holds for the season (1st in baseball). They have compiled 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 8 of their 26 save opportunities.

The Guardians have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,050 innings, which has them sitting 15th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 1,350 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 431 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which ranks 19th in baseball, and have 46 double plays.

Allen has taken the hill for 115 innings and has tallied 81 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 5.45 (70 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.565. He has conceded 136 hits (10.6 hits per nine innings) and has 45 walks. Allen (5-11 career record) holds a FIP of 5.22 while he has gone up against 519 hitters in the majors.

The Los Angeles Angels hold an OBP of .307 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the season. They have been rung up on 434 occasions (12th in MLB) and are sitting with 418 hits. Los Angeles has tallied 59 home runs on the season to go along with 202 RBIs. The Angels hold a team slugging % of .400 and they are recording 4.38 runs per outing (15th in baseball). They have hit 76 doubles, while walking 147 times as well as racking up 219 runs.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.315 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a squad on the year. They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 385. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 240 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.61 (219 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (405 strikeouts against 178 bases on balls). They have allowed 54 homers and they surrender 5.05 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league).

With 44 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 24 holds and 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 20 save chances and they have tallied 11 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 40 times in high leverage situations in addition to 43 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of 65 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball with a save rate of 55.0%, and they have dispatched 153 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year.

In their 4,017 innings on the diamond, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (6th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (11th in MLB). The Angels have accrued 427 assists, 26 errors and have notched a total of 1,339 putouts on the season.

In his career, Sandoval has surrendered 480 base knocks while tallying 501 punch outs in 507 innings pitched. He has conceded 220 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.382 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 2.27 and he has faced 2,206 batters in his MLB career. Sandoval (19-43 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.90 ERA and has given up 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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