Cleveland Guardians vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-135) Oakland (+115)

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (1-3) will try to defeat the Cleveland Guardians (4-1) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Guardians at -135 while the Athletics are at +115. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Hunter Gaddis and Kyle Muller.

Cleveland has a slugging rate of .385 and have been called out on strikes 36 times, while being walked on 20 occasions. They have amassed 24 RBI's and 47 hits this season, while their team batting average is .258. The Guardians have accumulated 9 doubles as a team and have hit 4 baseballs out of the park. They have 29 runs scored and hold an OBP of .329. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 5.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league.

The Guardians have a team ERA of 4.11 on the campaign (14th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 44 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 4.00 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.11. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 5 home runs in addition to 23 runs in total (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 11 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.62 as a team over the course of the season.

The Guardians have turned 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 414 innings, ranking them 11th in MLB. The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 138 putouts for the season, as well as 38 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which is 21st in professional baseball, and have earned 3 double plays.

Gaddis has taken the mound for 11 frames and has totaled 9 strikeouts during his MLB career. Gaddis (0-2 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 11.17 and he has gone up against 58 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 15.55 (19 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 2.182. He has surrendered 20 base hits (16.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 4 free passes.

The Athletics have a SLG% of .361 and they are scoring 3.50 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have hit 6 two-baggers, while taking a walk 13 times as well as putting up 14 runs. Oakland has accounted for 4 long balls this season to go along with 14 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 35 occasions (17th in MLB) and have notched a total of 30 base hits. The Oakland Athletics hold an OBP of .299 as well as a batting average of .226 on the season.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.595 with a FIP of 4.92 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.81 (29 strikeouts vs 16 walks). They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 43. They have conceded 5 long balls and they allow 7.78 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have given up 32 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 6.81 (28 earned runs relinquished).

In their 333 innings played, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 65.3% (24th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have turned 3 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .966 (29th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 32 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 111 putouts this year.

Muller (3-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.83 ERA while allowing 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.79 and he has faced 233 opposing batters during his career. He has given up a total of 29 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.333 and a FIP of 3.9. In his MLB career, Muller has surrendered 43 base hits while earning 52 punch outs in 54 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-135)

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