Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

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

The Cleveland Guardians (13-6) will go up against the Oakland Athletics (8-11) at Progressive Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +146 and the Guardians are sitting at -174. The total is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Alex Wood and Logan Allen.

Oakland is slugging .336 and have been called out on strikes 188 times, while being walked on 55 occasions. They have 55 RBI's in addition to 130 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .209. The Athletics have earned 22 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 17 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 56 runs while holding a team OBP of .276. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 3.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 29th in baseball.

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The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 3.72 on the year (9th in the league), and the staff has struck out 151 hitters. Athletics pitchers have yielded 9 long balls and 78 runs (10th in MLB). They have walked 70 hitters and their FIP is 3.59 as a team so far this season. Oakland has surrendered 161 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 71 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.34.

The Athletics have dispatched 61 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 21 runners over the course of the season and 19.0% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 4 saves this year and have blown 4 of their 8 chances to get a save. The Athletics relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 14 holds so far this season (6th in baseball). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 18 times and also have had 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 66.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,548 innings, ranking them 27th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 516 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 176 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which has them ranked 29th in MLB, and have accumulated 27 double plays.

Wood has pitched in 1,235 innings and is sitting with 1,156 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.80 (521 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.255. He has surrendered 1,185 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 365 walks. Wood (76-66 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.64 and he has faced 5,200 batters in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned an OBP of .318 and a batting average of .251 this year. They have struck out on 150 instances (19th in baseball) and have accounted for 166 base knocks. Cleveland has accumulated 18 home runs so far this season and 91 RBIs. The Guardians hold a team slugging % of .394 and they are earning 5.37 runs per game (5th in MLB). They have recorded 33 doubles, while walking 52 times and putting up 102 runs.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (176 strikeouts vs 73 bases on balls). They rank 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 139. They have surrendered 13 home runs and they relinquish 3.40 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have given up 65 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.14 (60 earned runs conceded).

Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 9 save chances and they have earned 6 saves. They rank 11th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 78 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with runners on. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.8% out of 24 inherited runners. Sitting with 23 save situations, the Guardians have earned 14 holds and also 3 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 15 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in professional baseball). The Guardians have accrued 171 assists, 10 errors and have a tally of 516 putouts so far this year. Out of their 1,548 innings on the field, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Allen has surrendered 121 base knocks while earning 71 punch outs in 101 innings. Allen (5-11 career mark) holds a 5.70 ERA and has conceded 10.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 64 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.624 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.65 and he has gone up against 456 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-174)

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