Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/24/24, 6:11 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 5/24/24 at 6:14 PM in MLB Picks

The very red-hot Cleveland Guardians have a golden opportunity to continue their surprising pace as the season reaches about a third of its entire action. The Angels, and even more so since Trout's injury, are perhaps the weakest team in the entire MLB. Their home record of 6-16 is one of the worst in recent years. They have only managed to hit the Moneyline in 4 of their last 18 games, leaving a return on investment of -51%. It's curious because a team used to doing the under in the total will face another team used to doing the over. This is no coincidence for the Angels, this team has the third worst Bullpen in MLB, with an ERA of 4.94 and they do not have a very strong offense to rescue this. On the other hand, the Guardians have the best bullpen with a 2.52 collective ERA. The starting pitching duel will be T.Bibee against J.Soriano, both with ERA above 3.5 and both pitchers also have good recent form. In the first series between the Angels and Guardians, the Cleveland team won two and the Angels one in three very open games. That game that the Angels won was precisely against Bibee, who that day allowed 6 earned runs in 5 IP and the winning pitcher was Soriano for the Angels who 6 IP without damage.