Los Angeles Angels (65-77) vs Cleveland Guardians (68-74)
Game Info: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 9:07 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
Tyler Anderson (5-6) (5.55) vs Lucas Giolito (7-12) (4.88)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Angels +100 / Cleveland Guardians -120 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Cleveland Guardians will play the Los Angeles Angels in Game 3 of their series on Saturday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Los Angeles won the first game in this series by a score of 3-2 on Thursday night, but Cleveland answered with a 6-3 win on Friday.
Guardians Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 68-74 this season and they have lost four of their last six games. Cleveland was trying to make a late push in the AL Central, but they are now 6.5 games behind the Twins and are most likely done. The Guardians have hit the ball very inconsistently this year and they have scored three runs or fewer in three of their last four games. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .245 opponent batting average this year. The Guardians offense has scored 576 runs with a .249 batting average and a .312 on base percentage. Jose Ramirez is batting .273 with 21 home runs and 72 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Lucas Giolito, who is 7-12 with a 4.88 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP over 156.2 innings pitched this season.
Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 65-77 this season and they have lost seven of their last eight games. Prior to splitting the first two games in this series, Los Angeles lost six games in a row to Baltimore and Oakland. The Angels have allowed 5+ runs in five of their last six games. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.73 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and a .254 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 663 runs with a .249 batting average and a .323 on base percentage this season. Brandon Drury is batting .262 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI’s for the Angels. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Tyler Anderson, who is 5-6 with a 5.55 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP over 128 innings pitched this year.
Los Angeles Angels Team Facts
- The Angels have won each of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine Saturday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Angels' last seven games as underdogs.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have lost each of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Guardians' last six games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three Saturday night games as favorites.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Drury has hit a home run in four of his last nine appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Brandon Drury has recorded at least one RBI in nine of his last 12 appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Mike Moustakas has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Randal Grichuk has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last four appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Anderson has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Josh Naylor has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Guardians' last four games as favorites against the Angels.
- Steven Kwan has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Guardians' last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians' last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Lucas Giolito has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against the Angels.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians' last 12 games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 26th in the league for steals this season (70).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks T26th in the league for runs allowed this season (734).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 28th in the league for runs scored this season (576).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 28th in the league for RBI's this season (539).
Pick
The Angels have really struggled over the last couple of weeks and they have dropped to 33-37 at home this year. Cleveland is 32-38 on the road, but they are starting Lucas Giolito in this game. Giolito has allowed 14 earned runs in his last two starts (8.2 IP). The Angels are going with Tyler Anderson, who has allowed 3, 6, 1, 5, and 7 earned runs in his last five outings. These two starting pitchers have been pretty bad this season and we should see a ton of runs in this game. Take the over here.
David’s Pick Over 9
AUTHOR: David Racey
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