Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+158) Cleveland (-188)

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (20-11) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (11-20) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Angels at +158 and the Guardians are coming in at -188. The total has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Reid Detmers and Ben Lively.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 18th in baseball. They have a total of 131 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .308. The Angels have hit 41 doubles as a unit and have hit 34 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 118 RBI's as well as 256 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .242. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .385 and have been rung up 285 times, while drawing a walk on 90 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.15 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.38. Angels pitchers have conceded 36 home runs in addition to 169 runs (27th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 256 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 152 earned runs. The Angels have an ERA of 4.98 for the season (28th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 265 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 123 batters and their FIP is 4.45 as a team over the course of the season.

The Angels bullpen have a save rate of 63.6% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 base runners on the season with 34.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 28 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 99 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 14 holds for the season (26th in the league). They have 7 saves for the season and have not converted 4 of their 11 save opportunities.

The Angels have transformed 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,472 innings, ranking them 19th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 824 putouts this year, as well as 266 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which puts them in 13th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 29 double plays.

Detmers has taken the ball for 333 frames and has earned 346 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.24 (157 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.303. He has surrendered 307 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 127 free passes. Detmers (15-21 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.99 while he has faced 1,423 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Cleveland has recorded 30 home runs on the campaign as well as 142 RBIs. They have 55 doubles, while walking 95 times and putting up 157 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have compiled an OBP of .322 and a team batting average of .247 on the year. The Guardians have a team SLG% of .396 and they are scoring 5.06 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 235 instances (26th in the league) and have tallied 261 base hits.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.223 in addition to having a FIP of 3.57 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.50 (299 strikeouts against 102 walks). They are sitting at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 243. They have given up 28 HR's and they concede 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 117 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (109 earned runs surrendered).

With 43 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 25 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. Cleveland has had relievers take the mound in 17 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with runners on. Cleveland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 22.0% out of 41 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 17th in the league with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 125 relievers to the hill on the year.

Out of their 2,538 innings on the field, the Guardians have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 25 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the majors). The Guardians have recorded 260 assists, 16 errors and have notched a total of 846 putouts for the season.

During his career, Lively has allowed 242 base hits while accumulating 178 strikeouts in 224 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 121 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.377 and a FIP of 5.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.66 and he has gone up against 966 batters during his pro baseball career. Lively (8-18 career record) has earned a 4.85 ERA while conceding 9.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+158)

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