Guardians vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/11/2022

The Cleveland Guardians (28-26), led by Jose Ramirez on a two-game home run streak, are -119 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Oakland Athletics (20-40). First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET Saturday, live from Progressive Field. Zach Plesac gets the starting nod for Cleveland while Frankie Montas is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Guardians vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (-100) and Over (8)

Guardians vs. Athletics Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Zach Plesac
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Game Day: Saturday, June 11, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Zach Plesac

• Plesac (2-4) takes the mound for the Guardians in his 11th start of the season. He has a 4.72 ERA in 55 1/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.72, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
• Plesac is looking to register his third straight quality start in this game.
• Plesac will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
• He will match up with an Athletics offense that is batting .209 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .323 (29th in MLB) with 37 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• The 27-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (4.72), 43rd in WHIP (1.283), and 53rd in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• The Athletics’ Montas (2-6) will make his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.93 and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .199 in 12 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Montás will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Guardians rank ninth in MLB with a .249 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 16th in the league (.389) and 46 home runs.
• The Guardians have gone 5-for-19 with a double, two home runs and five RBI in five innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 29-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (2.93), ninth in WHIP (.962), and 11th in K/9 (9.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 18 (64.3%) of those contests.
• This season, Cleveland has won 15 of its 24 games, or 62.5%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 29 of their 59 chances.
• In 59 games with a spread this season, the Guardians are 31-28-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 15, or 31.2%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 15-33 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 60 opportunities.
• The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 27-33-0 in 60 games with a line this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ramirez leads the Guardians in home runs (16), runs batted in (56) and has a team-high batting average of .299.
• Including all MLB batters, Ramirez is 20th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Ramirez carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Myles Straw is batting .218 with nine doubles, a triple and 30 walks.
• Straw ranks 361st in homers in MLB, and 317th in RBI.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .303 with nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs and six walks.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .270 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 21 walks.
• Kwan has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two walks and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus leads the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .236.
• Andrus’ home run total puts him 207th in MLB, and he is 262nd in RBI.
• Andrus carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double and a walk.
• Seth Brown has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with six home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• Brown is 92nd among all batters in the majors in homers, and 81st in RBI.
• Sean Murphy leads the Athletics with six long balls.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .230 with six doubles, a home run and 20 walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Athletics

After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at -100. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.