Guardians vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/14/2022

Myles Straw is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the Cleveland Guardians (75-65) as they get set to take on the Los Angeles Angels (61-81) on Wednesday. The Guardians enter the matchup as -130 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Progressive Field at 1:10 PM ET. Cal Quantrill will get the ball for Cleveland while Los Angeles counter with Patrick Sandoval.

Guardians vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Angels

Our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +110 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+110) and Over (8)

Guardians vs. Angels Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Cal Quantrill
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Patrick Sandoval
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Cal Quantrill

• The Guardians will send Quantrill (12-5) to the mound to make his 28th start of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.50 ERA and 108 strikeouts through 157 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the righty went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering nine hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed a 3.50 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .253 to opposing hitters.
• Quantrill is looking to record his 15th quality start of the year.
• Quantrill enters this game with 24 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• He will take the mound against an Angels offense that is hitting .228 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .385 (20th in MLB) with 169 total home runs (10th in MLB).
• Quantrill has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four against the Angels this season.
• The 27-year-old’s 3.50 ERA ranks 30th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 33rd, and 6.2 K/9 ranks 46th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Angels Starter Patrick Sandoval

• The Angels will hand the ball to Sandoval (5-9) for his 24th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on six hits in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 2.98 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .246.
• He has started 23 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
• Sandoval has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Guardians rank 22nd in MLB with 583 runs scored this season. They have a .251 batting average this campaign with 109 home runs (29th in the league).
• The Guardians have gone 2-for-23 in seven innings this season against the left-hander.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have won 45, or 63.4%, of the 71 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Cleveland has won 34 of its 53 games, or 64.2%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of their 147 games with a total this season.
• In 147 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 77-70-0 ATS.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been underdogs in 70 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (30%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 18-36 when favored by +110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of their 142 opportunities.
• The Angels have an against the spread record of 66-76-0 in 142 games with a line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has gone yard 26 times in the 2022 campaign while driving in 109 runs, both totals that lead the Guardians.
• Ramirez’s home runs put him 24th in the majors, and he is third in RBI.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .293 with 21 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 56 walks.
• Kwan is 302nd in home runs in baseball, and 186th in RBI.
• Kwan has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a home run, five walks and two RBI.
• Amed Rosario is batting .275 with 24 doubles, seven triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.
• Andres Gimenez has a club-best .296 batting average.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Angels are lead in runs batted in by Shohei Ohtani with a mark of 88, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .265.
• Ohtani ranks sixth in home runs and 15th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Mike Trout has launched a team-best 35 home runs.
• Trout is fourth in homers and 44th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Taylor Ward is batting .263 with 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .269 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 15 walks.