Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Cleveland Guardians (20-10) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (11-20) at Progressive Field on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jose Soriano and Tanner Bibee.

The Angels have earned 41 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 34 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .385 and have been called out on strikes 285 times, while taking a walk on 90 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have earned 118 RBI's and 256 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .242. They have tallied 131 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .308.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have given up 36 home runs in addition to 169 runs (27th in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 256 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 152 earned runs. The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.98 this year (28th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 265 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 123 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.45 as a team so far this season.

The Angels have dispatched 99 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 runners so far this season with 34.1% of those runners ended up scoring. They have accumulated 7 saves this year and have blown 4 of their 11 save chances. The Angels relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 63.6% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 14 holds on the campaign (25th in the league). Angels pitchers have come into the game with runners on 28 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,472 innings on the field, which ranks them 20th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have earned 824 putouts for the season, in addition to 266 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which has them ranked 11th in the majors, and have a total of 29 double plays.

Soriano has taken the mound for 64 innings and has 79 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Soriano (1-7 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.40 and he has gone up against 285 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.04 (29 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.345. He has allowed 50 base knocks (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 37 free passes.

Cleveland has knocked in 30 home runs so far this year as well as 140 runs batted in. They have put up 52 doubles, while taking a walk 91 times and racking up 155 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have tallied an on-base percentage of .322 as well as a batting average of .248 on the year. The Guardians have a SLG% of .398 and they score 5.17 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been rung up on 228 occasions (27th in MLB) and are sitting with 254 base knocks.

The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 109 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.35 (102 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 27 homers and they allow 3.58 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.212 in addition to having a FIP of 3.55 as a unit for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (290 strikeouts against 99 bases on balls). They rank 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 233.

Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 20.5% out of their 39 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 36 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 25 holds and 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in the league with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have sent 122 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Cleveland has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves.

In 2,466 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 25 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in the majors). The Guardians have recorded 257 assists, 16 errors and have accumulated 822 putouts this year.

Bibee (12-4 career mark) holds a 3.06 earned run average and has allowed 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.09 and he has faced 718 batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 59 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.200 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. During his MLB career, Bibee has surrendered 151 hits and he has 176 strikeouts in 173 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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