Oakland Athletics (10-9) vs Cleveland Guardians (7-12)
Game Info: Friday, April 29, 2022 at 9:40 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
Frankie Montas (2-2) (3.28) vs Aaron Civale (0-2) (9.58)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics -141 / Cleveland Guardians +105 --- Over/Under: 7 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Cleveland Guardians will visit the Oakland Athletics in the first game of their series in the American League Central versus West matchup from RingCentral Coliseum Stadium on Friday night. The weather is expected to be barely humid with a 0% chance of rain and 7.6 mile per hour winds.
The Oakland Athletics are coming off of a 1 run win against the San Francisco Giants in their last game.Chad Pinder had a lead off homer in the win. The series ended at 1-1 as they only played two games.
Paul Blackburn got the start for the Oakland Athletics in this one. He has a 1.35 ERA, with 18 strikes and a .80 whip. He allowed three hits in five innings in the win.
Oakland Athletics right-hander, Frankie Montas will be the starter for this one. This season he has a 3.28 ERA, with 25 strikes and a .81 whip.
The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Los Angeles Angels in their last game. The series ended at 4-0 in favor of the Los Angeles Angels in a sweep.
Cal Quantrill got the start for the Cleveland Guardians in this one. He has a 3.27 ERA, with 10 strikes and a 1.18 whip. He gave up four hits and one earned run over six solid innings for the Guardians, striking out four and walking three before calling it a night in the loss.
Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Aaron Civale will be the starter for this one. This season he has a 9.58 ERA, with 11 strikes and a 1.94 whip.
The Oakland Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter and are 79-27 in their last 106 vs. American League Central. The Oakland Athletics are also 7-3 in their last 10 home games. The Guardians are 0-6 in their last 6 overall and are 0-6 in their last 6 games as a road underdog. The Guardians are also 0-6 in their last 6 games on grass. Cleveland has struggled as of late and the A’s can take advantage of them here.