Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: Can things go the Guardians way today?

On Sunday, game 4 of a Major League Baseball series will take place at Angels Park, and it will feature a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Angels.

After losing 10 of their previous 13 games, the Los Angeles Angels are in desperate need of a victory. The Angels currently trail the race for the American League wild card by 13.5 games. The pitching staff for the Angels is currently ranked 19th in quality starts (45), 23rd in ERA (4.71), and 26th in WHIP (1.42). The offense of the Los Angeles Angels ranks 12th in terms of runs per game (4.68), 15th in terms of batting average (.249), and 3rd in terms of home runs (206). The Los Angeles Angels are led in hits and runs batted in by Shohei Ohtani, who has 151 and 95, respectively. Brandon Drury and Luis Rengifo have a combined 211 hits and 118 RBI to their names. This will be Kenny Rosenberg's first start of the season; he currently has a record of 0-1 with a 5.54 earned run average and 11 strikeouts. After winning their previous game against an opponent from the American League, the Los Angeles Angels have lost each of their subsequent seven games against other teams in the league. After winning one of their previous seven games against teams from other American League divisions, the Los Angeles Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their subsequent contests.

After splitting their previous 10 games, the Cleveland Guardians are looking to get back on the winning track. The Cleveland Guardians are now 7.5 games behind the pace set by the rest of the teams in the American League Central. The Guardians pitching staff currently ranks eighth in earned run average (3.97), eighteenth in walk-to-hit ratio (1.29), and thirteenth in quality starts (50). The Guardians' offense currently ranks 30th in home runs with 108, 16th in batting average (.249), and 28th in runs scored per game (4.04). The Cleveland Guardians are led in hits and runs batted in by Steven Kwan, who has 154 and 49, respectively, while Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez have a combined total of 261 hits and 122 RBI. Tanner Bibee is going to pitch, and so far this season, he has a record of 10-3 with a 3.05 ERA and 129 strikeouts. Bibee will face the Los Angeles Angels for the second time in his professional baseball career.

The Cleveland Guardians should be favored for reasons that should be self-evident, since they are the superior club, and Tanner Bibee has been far and away the superior pitcher to Kenny Rosenberg in recent games. Nevertheless, betting -200 with the Guardians, who have a poor track record, is not something I will do. It does not appear that laying the run line with the Guardians will be a pleasurable option either. The Cleveland Guardians have blown countless opportunities to win games this season, which is the primary reason why they are unable to catch up to the Minnesota Twins in the race for first place in the American League Central. If I were going to make a wager on this game, the Los Angeles Angels and a large plus-money wager would get my attention.