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The Cleveland Guardians (33-17) will put their six-game win streak to the test when they visit the Los Angeles Angels (20-30) Friday at 9:38 PM ET on BSW. Sportsbooks consider the Guardians -112 favorites to extend their streak, while the Angels are -106 underdogs looking for the upset.
Cleveland’s Logan Allen and Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval have been named the starters for this contest.
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Guardians and Angels Betting Trends
The Guardians have compiled a 21-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70% of those games).
Cleveland has a 21-8 record (winning 72.4% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -112 or shorter.
This season, the Angels have been the underdog 45 times and won 19, or 42.2%, of those games.
Los Angeles has a record of 17-23 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least -106 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 24 times this season for a 24-23-3 record against the over/under.
So far this season, the Angels and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 50 games with a total.
Guardians Stats & Insights
The Guardians have the No. 5 offense in MLB action scoring 4.9 runs per game (244 total runs).
Cleveland is 11th in MLB action with 54 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Guardians have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.237).
Cleveland strikes out 7.5 times per game to rank fourth in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
Cleveland has a 3.29 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have scored 219 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Los Angeles has hit 59 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Angels have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
Los Angeles ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.
The Angels have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
Los Angeles has pitched to a 4.55 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
Allen gets the start for the Guardians, his 11th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings pitched.
Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs (12) and runs batted in (45) this season while batting .258.
Josh Naylor’s 12 home runs are most among Cleveland batters. He’s driven in 34 runs this season while slugging .506.
Andres Gimenez is batting .266 to lead Cleveland, while adding four homers and 30 runs batted in this season.
Tyler Freeman is batting .219 with an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .363 this season.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Sandoval (2-6) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his 11th start of the season.
Taylor Ward has a team-high batting average of .271, while pacing the Angels in home runs (10) and runs batted in (29).
Luis Rengifo has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine walks while batting .308.
Jo Adell is batting .234 with four doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 10 walks.
Zachary Neto has 11 doubles, six home runs and 12 walks while hitting .249.
Guardians and Angels Injuries
Guardians: Steven Kwan: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eli Morgan: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Carrasco: 15 Day IL (Neck), James Karinchak: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gavin Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels: Ehire Adrianza: 10 Day IL (Back), Miguel Sanó: 10 Day IL (Knee), Luis Rengifo: 10 Day IL (Viral infection), Brandon Drury: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mike Trout: 10 Day IL (Meniscus), José Cisnero: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Guillermo Zuniga: 15 Day IL (Pectoral strain), Kelvin Caceres: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Chase Silseth: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Bachman: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Stefanic: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zachary Neto: day-to-day (Elbow)
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