Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction 9-7-23 MLB Picks
The Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Angels meet in the opener of their four-game series in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Thursday night.
Guardians Salvage Win Vs. Twins
The Cleveland Guardians have struggled as of late, but they managed to grab a 2-1 win in Wednesday’s series finale against Minnesota. The win brought the Guardians to 67-73 on the year, sitting 6 games back in the AL Central race and 10 games back in the AL Wild Card hunt. . Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 21 home runs along with 72 RBIs while Josh Naylor has a .305 batting average and 80 RBIs. Ramirez also has a .345 OBP and a team-high 32 doubles while Steven Kwan has a team-high 149 hits and 6 triples with 30 doubles as well. Cal Quantrill will start for the Guardians here and is 2-6 with a 6.16 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season.
Angels Get Swept By Orioles
The Los Angeles Angels fell flat in their series against the Orioles, losing Wednesday’s series finale by a final score of 10-3. The loss has the Angels sitting at 64-76 on the year, sitting 13 games back in the AL Wild Card race and 15.5 games back in the AL West race. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels across the board, hitting .304 with 151 hits, 44 home runs and 95 RBIs while Brandon Drury has 20 home runs, 67 RBIs and 24 doubles this season. Ohtani also has a team-high 8 triples to lead the Angels in three-baggers this season. The Angels did not have a starter confirmed at the time that this article was posted.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for steals this season (67).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (543).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 30th in the league for home runs this season (106).
- The Cleveland Guardians ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (997).
Chris’ Pick
I’m giving the under a look here. I don’t trust the Guardians’ offense to begin with, but I also trust the Angels even less, as Los Angeles just looks like they’ve given up on the season, which could bode well for Quantrill, who looked pretty good in his return to the Guardians’ rotation, which is a nice change considering he was really struggling prior to the injury. All in all, I think this game is just all about a lack of offense here, and as such, I’m taking the under.
