Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-134) Los Angeles (+114)

The Los Angeles Angels (20-31) are welcoming the Cleveland Guardians (34-17) at Angel Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Guardians at -134 and the Angels are sitting at +114. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ben Lively and Reid Detmers.

Cleveland has a slugging rate of .399 and have struck out 381 times, while taking a walk on 154 occasions. They have amassed 235 RBI's and 402 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .238. The Guardians have earned 83 doubles as a squad and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 254 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .314. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in the league.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.29 on the season (4th in baseball), and they have rung up 460 hitters. Guardians pitchers have relinquished 53 long balls in addition to 183 total runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 153 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.78 as a unit for the season. Cleveland has given up 391 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and 168 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.19.

The Guardians have sent 189 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 60 base runners for the year and 21.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 18 saves this year and have not converted 8 of their 26 save opportunities. The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 69.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 41 holds on the year (2nd in the league). Guardians pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 50 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,131 innings, which has them ranked 10th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 1,377 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 442 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 18th in the majors, and have a total of 46 double plays.

Lively has thrown 246 innings and has earned 197 K's in his pro baseball career. Lively (11-19 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.01 and he has faced 1,062 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.71 (129 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.382. He has allowed 265 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 76 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .244 on the year. They have been rung up on 444 occasions (11th in baseball) and have 427 base knocks. Los Angeles has hit 62 HRs so far this season to go along with 206 RBIs. The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .403 and they earn 4.37 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have 78 two-baggers, while getting a free base 149 times as well as putting up 223 runs.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.325 with a FIP of 4.44 as a pitching staff this year. They come in at 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 411. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 257 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.65 (235 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (425 strikeouts against 192 walks). They have conceded 62 dingers and they allow 5.08 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of their 65 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 40 times in high leverage situations in addition to 43 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 44 save situations, the Angels have tallied 24 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.0%, and they have dispatched 155 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 20 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves.

In 4,098 innings on the field, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (11th in the majors). The Angels have recorded 437 assists, 27 errors and have earned a total of 1,366 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Detmers has conceded 335 base knocks while he has accumulated 368 strikeouts in 352 innings. He has allowed 180 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.336 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.71 and he has gone up against 1,518 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Detmers (15-23 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.59 earned run average while conceding 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-134)

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