At Sutter Health Park on Friday, the Athletics (30-46) open a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians (37-36), at 10:05 p.m. ET.
The Guardians are favored (-128 moneyline odds) when they visit the Athletics (+107). The starting pitchers are Tanner Bibee (4-6) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Jeffrey Springs (5-5) for the Athletics.
The Athletics were defeated by the Astros 11-4 Wednesday. Nick Kurtz led the way offensively after going 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs in the defeat, while Luis Severino took the loss on the mound, pitching five innings, giving up two earned runs on nine hits while striking out five.
Ahead of watching this Guardians vs. Athletics matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Guardians (-128, bet $128 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+107, bet $100 to win $107)Over/under: 9.5Guardians vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 20, 2025Game time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: West Sacramento, CaliforniaStadium: Sutter Health ParkTV channel: NBCS-CA and CLEGLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Guardians stats and trendsGuardians betting recordsThis season, the Guardians have won 15 out of the 25 games, or 60%, in which they’ve been favored.This season, the Guardians have won 10 of their 13 games, or 76.9%, when favored by at least -128 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 56.1%.The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 71 games with a total this season.The Guardians have an ATS record of 35-36-0 in 71 games with a spread this season.Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)Bibee (4-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 15th of the season.The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.In 14 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.79, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.Bibee enters the game with six quality starts under his belt this season.Bibee is seeking his 12th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the mound.He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 14 outings this season.He will match up with an Athletics offense that is batting .251 as a unit (11th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .415 (eighth in MLB) with 93 total home runs (sixth in MLB).This season, the 26-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (3.79), 41st in WHIP (1.202), and 49th in K/9 (7.3) among pitchers who qualify.Guardians batting statsThe Guardians have hit 74 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.Hitters for the Guardians combine for a team rank 25th of in the majors with a .372 team slugging percentage.The Guardians rank 25th in MLB with a .231 team batting average.The Guardians have scored 278 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.The Guardians have an OBP of .301 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.The Guardians rank 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have won in 21, or 36.2%, of the 58 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This year, the Athletics have won 15 of 51 games when listed as at least +107 or better on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 48.3% chance of pulling out a win.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 76 games with a total this season.In 76 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 36-40-0 against the spread.Jeffrey Springs (Athletics probable starter)Springs (5-5 with a 4.52 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his 14th of the season.In his most recent time out on Sunday, the lefty threw six innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.Over 15 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 4.52 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .236 to opposing batters.Springs is looking to record his eighth quality start of the season in this outing.Springs will try to build on a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Guardians squad that is hitting .231 as a unit (25th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .372 (25th in the league) with 74 total home runs (20th in MLB action).Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (4.52), 51st in WHIP (1.293), and 47th in K/9 (7.5).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics are sixth in MLB play with 93 total home runs.So far this year, the Athletics are eighth in MLB, slugging .415.The Athletics have the 11th-ranked batting average in the majors (.251).Averaging 4.2 runs per game (322 total), the Athletics are the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Athletics’ .319 on-base percentage is 15th in the majors.