Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+146) Cleveland (-174)

The Cleveland Guardians (12-6) will go up against the Oakland Athletics (8-11) at Progressive Field on Friday. The line on this contest has Oakland at +146 while Cleveland is priced at -174. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The men taking the mound are Joe Boyle and Triston McKenzie.

The Athletics have accounted for 22 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 17 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .336 and have struck out 188 times, while taking a walk on 55 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.0 runs per game, which has them at 29th in the league. They have 55 runs batted in as well as 130 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .209. They are sitting with 56 runs and hold an OBP of .276.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 9 home runs and 78 total runs (11th in baseball). Oakland has given up 161 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 71 earned runs. The Athletics are sitting with a team ERA of 3.72 this year (9th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 151 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 70 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.59 as a unit on the season.

The Athletics have sent 61 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 21 base runners so far this year and 19.0% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 4 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 4 of their 8 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 22 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 14 holds for the year (5th in baseball). Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 18 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,548 innings on the field, which ranks them 27th in professional baseball. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 516 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 176 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which is 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 27 double plays.

Boyle (3-2 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.06 and he has faced 121 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 23 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has 13 walks. His ERA is 3.45 (11 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.256. Boyle has taken the mound for 28 innings and has 30 strikeouts in his career.

The Guardians have a slugging percentage of .400 and they are earning 5.39 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have recorded 31 doubles, while getting a free base 50 times as well as racking up 97 runs. Cleveland has recorded 18 home runs this season to go along with 86 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 144 instances (25th in MLB) and have recorded 158 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have earned a team on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .252 this year.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 133. The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 61 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.09 (56 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (166 strikeouts vs 70 walks). They have allowed 13 homers and they allow 3.37 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 17.4% out of their 23 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 17 occasions with base runners. With 20 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 12 holds and also 3 blown saves. They sit at 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 74 relievers to the hill on the season. Cleveland has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 8 save chances and they have earned 5 saves.

Out of their 1,467 innings on the diamond, the Guardians hold a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (10th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 15 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in MLB). The Guardians have racked up 162 assists, 8 errors and have accounted for 489 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, McKenzie has given up 266 base hits while he has totaled 389 punch outs in 373 innings pitched. McKenzie (19-26 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.83 earned run average while giving up 6.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 159 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.076 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.86 and he has gone up against 1,498 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+146)

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