The Athletics (32-47) will host the Cleveland Guardians (38-37), in the final game of a three-game series, Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Athletics are an underdog (+114 on the moneyline) when they take the field at home against the Guardians (-135). The starting pitchers are Slade Cecconi (2-3) for the Cleveland Guardians, and JP Sears (5-6) for the Athletics.
Luis Ortiz (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 10 K) earned the win in the Guardians’ 4-2 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Steven Kwan led the way offensively, going 3 for 5 with two doubles and an RBI. Mitch Spence (4.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Athletics.
Before watching this Guardians vs. Athletics matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Guardians (-135, bet $135 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+114, bet $100 to win $114)Over/under: 9.5Guardians vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, June 22, 2025Game time: 4:05 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 been favored 27 times and won 16, or 59.3%, of those games.This season, the Guardians have won eight of their 11 games, or 72.7%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 57.4% chance to win.The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 73 games with a total this season.The Guardians are 36-37-0 against the spread in their 73 chances this season.Slade Cecconi (Guardians probable starter)Cecconi (2-3 with a 4.15 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his seventh of the season.The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.15, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents have a .254 batting average against him.Cecconi has one quality start under his belt this year.Cecconi is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five innings per appearance on the hill.He has allowed at least one earned run in all of his outings.He will face off against an Athletics offense that ranks second in MLB with 680 total hits (on a .252 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .415 (seventh in MLB) with 98 total home runs (seventh in MLB).Guardians batting statsThe Guardians have hit 75 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.Fueled by 189 extra-base hits, the Guardians rank 25th in MLB with a .371 slugging percentage this season.The Guardians’ .230 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.The Guardians have scored 283 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.The Guardians are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .300.The Guardians are ranked 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have won in 23, or 37.7%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 12 times in 43 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 79 games with a total this season.The Athletics have posted a record of 38-41-0 against the spread this season.JP Sears (Athletics probable starter)Sears makes the start for the Athletics, his 16th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 5.45 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Wednesday, the lefty went 3 1/3 innings against the Houston Astros, allowing five earned runs while surrendering five hits.In 15 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.45, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .269 against him.Sears has four quality starts under his belt this season.Sears has pitched five or more innings in a game 11 times this season heading into this game.In one of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 29th in the league with 562 total hits (on a .230 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .371 (25th in the league) with 75 total home runs (22nd in MLB action).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 98 total home runs.This season, the Athletics are seventh in MLB, slugging .415.The Athletics rank 10th in MLB with a .252 batting average.The Athletics score the 13th-most runs in baseball (335 total, 4.2 per game).The Athletics rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .318.