Cleveland Guardians vs LA Angels Prediction MLB Picks 5/26/24

LA Angels (20-31) vs Cleveland Guardians (34-17)

Game Info: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 4:07 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)

Reid Detmers (3-4) (5.80) vs Ben Lively (3-2) (2.84)

Betting Odds: LA Angels +105 / Cleveland Guardians -115 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Cleveland Guardians and LA Angels meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs LA Angels Prediction.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians have won 8 straight games and play the Rockies and Nationals after this series. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 12 games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 11 straight games when scoring at least 1 run. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 55 hits and 51 RBI, while Andres Gimenez and Steve Kwan have combined for 98 hits and 42 RBI.

LA Angels Betting Preview

The LA Angels are 20-32 on the year and play the Yankees and Mariners after this game. The LA Angels have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The LA Angels have won 4 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Taylor Ward leads the LA Angels with 54 hits and 32 RBI, while Zach Neto and Luis Rengifo have combined for 85 hits and 34 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians vs LA Angels Pitching Matchup

Ben Lively gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. Lively has allowed 23 hits and 8 runs in his last 22.1 innings. Lively has a 4.05 ERA and .256 allowed batting average in 20 road innings. Lively is 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.

Reid Detmers gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 3-4 with a 5.80 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Detmers has allowed 28 hits and 23 earned runs in his last 19.2 innings. Detmers has a 6.43 ERA and .295 allowed batting average in 28 home innings. Detmers is 1-2 with a 6.29 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.

Why the Cleveland Guardians will win

  • The Guardians have won each of their last nine day games against American League opponents.
  • The Angels have lost 11 of their last 12 home games against AL Central opponents.
  • The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a win.
  • The Angels have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games against AL Central opponents.
  • The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

  • Taylor Ward has recorded two or more RBIs in each of his last three home appearances against the Guardians after playing the previous day.
  • Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances.
  • Luis Rengifo has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
  • Luis Rengifo has scored at least one run in five of his last six home appearances.
  • Luis Rengifo has recorded a Double in three of the Angels' last four games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Mike Trout has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against AL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Reid Detmers has recorded five or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 12 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

  • Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Guardians' last four games.
  • Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians' last nine games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
  • Josh Naylor has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last seven appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
  • Andres Gimenez has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians' last six day games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Jose Ramirez has hit at least one home run in each of the Guardians' last three games against the Angels.
  • Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one Single in 14 of the Guardians' last 16 road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Los Angeles Angels rank T5th in the league for home runs this season (63).
  • The Los Angeles Angels rank T26th in the league for home runs allowed this season (63).
  • The Cleveland Guardians are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
  • The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.29).

Cleveland Guardians vs LA Angels Prediction

The Cleveland Guardians continue to pile up the wins, and they remain the most profitable MLB team for bettors this season. The LA Angels continue to look like the team they've been over the last decade, and that's not a good thing. The Angels just aren't good, and Reid Detmers has been a train wreck with his 5.80 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Detmers has been even worse at home this season. This line being this soft is probably the strangest line on Sunday's MLB card. I'll gladly side with the Guardians in game 3 against the Angels. The Guardians are the cash cows of MLB this season.

Randy’s Pick Cleveland Guardians -115

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