Athletics vs. Guardians Prediction and Odds for Sunday, June 12 (Bet Under in Series Finale)
By Reed Wallach
The Guardians will attempt to stay in the thick of the AL Central race, but will need to clean up on the weaker opponents in front of them.
Cleveland has an opportunity to end their weekend series against the struggling Oakland Athletics on a high note. Oakland comes in well under .500 and the Guardians will send out veteran right hander Cal Quantrill to take care of the inferior opponent. What can we expect? Here are the odds from consensus sportsbooks:
Athletics vs. Guardians Odds, Run Line, Total
Run Line:
- Athletics: +1.5 (-170)
- Guardians: -1.5 (+150)
Moneyline:
- Athletics: +115
- Guardians: -135
Total:
- 8.5 (Over +100/Under -120)
Athletics vs. Guardians Prediction and Pick
We could be looking at a pitcher's duel in the first game of Sunday's MLB slate with first pitch set at 11:35 AM EST. The Guardians have struggled against left handed pitching this season -- bottom 10 in OPS -- and will have a formidable starter up against them in Cole Irvin.
Irvin has a 3.00 ERA, and while his FIP hints that regression can be on the way (4.35), the Indians lefty woes will likely continue. The team is not making hard contact at all against lefties, averaging only 29 extra base hits this season -- the lowest mark in baseball -- which plays into Irvin's strengths as a pitcher who doesn't strike a ton of batters of out (6 per 9 innings) but has pinpoint control.
However, the A's likely won't take advantage given their struggles at the dish (last in on-base percentage and 29th in wRC+) which is a normalized rate of run scoring chances for ball park factors. Oakland is rarely a threat to put runs on the board.
With both offenses likely set to struggle, I'll take this under down to 8.
LEAN: UNDER 8.5
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