Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland Guardians odds, tips and betting trends

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels (12-7) are hosting the Cleveland Guardians (7-11), at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels have taken four straight. The Guardians are an underdog (+132 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Angels (-154). The Los Angeles …

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels (12-7) are hosting the Cleveland Guardians (7-11), at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels have taken four straight.

The Guardians are an underdog (+132 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Angels (-154). The Los Angeles Angels will hand the ball to Reid Detmers (0-1, 3.94 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.94).

These clubs meet again after the Angels beat the Guardians 9-5 yesterday. Shohei Ohtani earned the win for the Angels (5.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 K), and Taylor Ward led the way offensively (3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and four RBI). Zach Plesac (3.2 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.

Ahead of watching this Angels vs. Guardians matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Angels (-154, bet $154 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
  • Over/under: 8.5

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Angels Stats and Trends

Angels Betting Records

  • The Angels have won 11, or 68.8%, of the 16 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 4-2 when favored by -154 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Angels.
  • So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in nine of their 19 games with a total.
  • In 19 games with a spread this season, the Angels are 10-9-0 ATS.

Reid Detmers (Angels Probable Starter)

  • Detmers (0-1) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up two earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
  • The 22-year-old has an ERA of 6.57, a 3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.297 in three games this season.
  • The Guardians rank sixth in MLB with a .253 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.405) and 16 home runs.

Angels Batting Stats

  • The Angels rank second in Major League Baseball with 25 home runs.
  • No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than the Angels (.437) this season.
  • Los Angeles’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
  • No team has scored more than the 95 runs the Angels have this season.
  • Los Angeles has an OBP of .335 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
  • The Angels rank 26th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.

Guardians Stats and Trends

Guardians Betting Records

  • The Guardians have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (30.8%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +132 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 43.1% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Cleveland and their opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 19 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Guardians are 8-11-0 against the spread in their 19 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cal Quantrill (Guardians Probable Starter)

  • Quantrill (1-0 with a 3.94 ERA and six strikeouts in 16 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his fourth of the season.
  • The righty’s last time out was on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.94, with 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .214 batting average against him.
  • Quantrill is trying to collect his second quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Quantrill enters this game with two outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He will take the mound against an Angels squad that is hitting .255 as a unit (fourth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .437 (first in the league) with 25 total home runs (second in MLB play).

Guardians Batting Stats

  • The Guardians rank 15th in MLB play with 16 total home runs.
  • So far this year, the Guardians rank sixth in the league with a .405 slugging percentage.
  • Cleveland ranks sixth in the league with a .253 batting average.
  • The offense for the Guardians is No. 9 in baseball scoring 4.5 runs per game (81 total runs).
  • Cleveland ranks 11th in the league with a .313 on-base percentage.
  • The Guardians’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.

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