Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Guardians: 6/11/22 MLB Picks and Prediction

Oakland Athletics right-hander, Frankie Montas will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.06 ERA with 78 strikes and a 1.00 whip.

The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a 11 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last game. José Ramírez doubled twice, then homered to begin a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning to help grab Cleveland the win. The series is at 2-0 in favor of the Cleveland Guardians heading into game 3.

Triston McKenzie got the start for the Cleveland Guardians. He has a 3.09 ERA, with 55 strikes and a .89 whip. He worked six innings, allowing solo homers by Seth Brown and Sean Murphy in the loss. 

Cleveland Guardians right-hander, Zach Plesac will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.72 ERA with 41 strikes and a 1.28.

 Although the Guardians are 65-32 in their last 97 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, the Guardians are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Athletics are 7-15 in their last 22 road games vs. a right-handed starter and are 16-36 in their last 52 overall. The Athletics are 19-43 in their last 62 games as an underdog and are 17-41 in their last 58 games on grass. The Guardians should fall here as the A’s save face by avoiding the sweep.