The Los Angeles Angels (10-7) meet the Cleveland Guardians (7-9), who will be trying to snap a four-game losing skid, Tuesday at 9:38 PM ET, at Angel Stadium.
The favored Angels (-157 moneyline odds to win) host the Guardians (+134). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Angels looking to Patrick Sandoval, and Triston McKenzie (0-1) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.
These clubs meet again after the Angels took down the Guardians 3-0 yesterday. Michael Lorenzen registered the win for the Angels (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 K), and Taylor Ward led the way offensively (2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI). Shane Bieber (6.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Guardians.
Prepare for the Angels vs. Guardians with what you need to know before Tuesday’s baseball action.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Angels (-157, bet $157 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+134, bet $100 to win $134)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Angels Stats and Trends
Angels Betting Records
- The Angels have won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Los Angeles is 2-2 this season when entering a game favored by -157 or more on the moneyline.
- The Angels have a 61.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in eight of their 17 games with a total.
- The Angels have an ATS record of 8-9-0 in 17 games with a spread this season.
Patrick Sandoval (Angels Probable Starter)
- Sandoval will get the start for the Angels, his third of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, throwing four innings and giving up no earned runs.
- He has an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .233 and 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
- The Guardians have scored 75 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB. They have 140 hits, sixth in baseball, with 14 home runs (15th in the league).
Angels Batting Stats
- The Angels rank second in Major League Baseball with 23 home runs.
- Hitters for the Angels have a combined .423 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- Los Angeles ranks seventh in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
- The Angels have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 82.
- Los Angeles is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .332.
- The Angels rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
Guardians Stats and Trends
Guardians Betting Records
- The Guardians have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win four times (36.4%) in those contests.
- The Guardians have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +134 moneyline underdog.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 42.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in nine of their 17 opportunities.
- The Guardians have an against the spread record of 8-9-0 in 17 games with a line this season.
Triston McKenzie (Guardians Probable Starter)
- McKenzie (0-1) takes the mound first for the Guardians to make his third start of the season.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing only one hit.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .167 against him this season. He has a 2.38 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings over his three appearances.
- He will face an Angels offense that ranks fifth in the league with 82 total runs scored while batting .247 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .423 slugging percentage (third in MLB play) and has hit a total of 23 home runs (second in the league).
Guardians Batting Stats
- The Guardians rank 15th in baseball with 14 total home runs.
- So far this year, the Guardians rank sixth in the league with a .408 slugging percentage.
- Cleveland’s .256 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- The offense for the Guardians is No. 8 in MLB action scoring 4.7 runs per game (75 total runs).
- Cleveland ranks eighth in the league with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Guardians strike out 8.1 times per game to rank eighth in baseball.
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