The Oakland Athletics (8-11) visit the Cleveland Guardians (13-6) on Friday with 1st pitch from Progressive Field set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Guardians lead 3-1
The A’s snapped a 2-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals to avoid the series sweep and cover as a +114 home underdog. CF Esteury Ruiz'had a HR and 2 RBIs and scored 2 runs while RHP Paul Blackburn'allowed 3 ER in 5.2 innings for the win.
The Guardians got back in the win column on Thursday with a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to win the series and cover as -105 road favorites. 2B Andres Gimenez'had 2 RBIs while 5 Cleveland players scored a run. RHP Carlos Carrasco'gave up 2 ER in 5.2 innings to pick up the win.