Oakland (41-58) vs Cleveland (47-49)
July 19, 2025 at 07:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Cleveland -1.5 — Over/Under: +8.5
In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Guardians prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 19th at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 41-58 this year after they lost game one by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Athletics trailed 8-1 in the fifth inning, but they scored the last five runs in the game to make it interesting. The A’s recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Rooker and Langeliers, who both had two RBIs in the loss. The Athletics started Sears, who allowed six hits and six earned runs over 4.0 innings for the loss, while Ginn allowed one earned run in relief.
Prior to this series, the Athletics won two out of three against the Blue Jays and two out of three against the Braves. The Athletics have won three of their last five games, and they are currently last in the AL West standings. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.22 ERA with a 1.45 WHIP and a .265 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 423 runs with a .249 batting average and a .316 on-base percentage this season. Brent Rooker has led the Athletics with 21 home runs and 56 RBIs, while Tyler Soderstrom has added 18 home runs and 56 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Luis Severino, who is 2-11 with a 5.16 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP over 113.1 innings pitched this year.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 47-49 this season after they won game one by a score of 8-6. Cleveland scored the first seven runs in the game, but their bullpen nearly blew the game in the ninth. The Guardians recorded nine hits in the game, and they were led by Fry and Rocchio, who both had two RBIs in the win. Cleveland started Cecconi, who allowed eight hits and six earned runs over 8.1 innings for the win, while Clase picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Guardians won three out of four against the White Sox and all three against the Astros. Cleveland has won seven of their last eight games, and they are currently second in the AL Central standings. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and a .245 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 361 runs with a .223 batting average and a .294 on-base percentage this season. Jose Ramirez has led Cleveland with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs, while Kyle Manzardo has added 15 home runs and 37 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Logan Allen, who is 6-7 with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 90.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Guardians will beat the Athletics
The Guardians have won each of their last seven games against the Athletics at Progressive Field following a win.
The Athletics have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Progressive Field.
The home team has covered the run line in each of the Athletics’ last five games.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Guardians following a loss.
The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games against AL Central opponents.
The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
Five of the Guardians’ last six games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Four of the Athletics’ last five games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Guardians’ last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs.
Athletics vs Guardians Prediction
Cleveland comes into this matchup playing their best baseball of the season, and they are looking for their fourth win in a row. The Guardians are 21-23 at home this year, while the Athletics are 21-27 on the road. The A’s have had a ton of issues with their pitching this season, but their offense has been decent. The Athletics are starting Severino, who has allowed at least five earned runs in three of his last four starts. The Guardians are going with Allen, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five straight. I don’t love either starter in this game, but I think Allen gives us a better chance to win. Take Cleveland to get the win.