Oakland Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction 3-31-24 Picks

The Cleveland Guardians and the Oakland A’s meet Sunday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland A’s prediction.

Cleveland Guardians Team Preview

The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to build on a 12-3 win over the A’s from Saturday’s matchup. Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez each have a team-high 4 RBIs, with Gimenez posting hits and 2 doubles while Ramirez has a triple and a home run. Josh Naylor also has 3 hits with a pair of doubles and Steven Kwan has a team-high 6 hits. Brayan Rocchio has a team-high 3 doubles while also leading the Guardians with 4 strikeouts so far this season. Carlos Carrasco will make his return to the Guardians’ rotation and was 3-8 with a 6.80 ERA and 66 strikeouts last season. The Guardians will play against the Mariners after this series.

Oakland A’s Team Preview

The Oakland A’s will try to rebound from another disappointing showing against the Guardians on Saturday. J.D. Davis leads the A’s with 4 hits including a pair of solo home runs while Nick Allen also has 3 hits with a double this season. JJ Bleday has 3 hits with a double of his own while Brent Rooker leads Oakland with 7 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Paul Blackburn will get the nod on the mound for the A’s in this one and was 4-7 with a 4.43 ERA and 104 strikeouts last season. The A’s will face the Red Sox and Tigers following this series.

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 Sunday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line eight of their last nine games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Athletics have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last five day games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Cleveland Guardians Team Facts

• The Guardians have won each of their last seven games against the Athletics.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line eight of their last nine day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Guardians have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games against the Athletics.
• The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last four day games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Guardians vs. A’s Prediction

I’m on the Guardians here. The A’s look like they’re in midseason form already, racking up the losses left and right and showing no signs of letting up. The Guardians are far from a world-beater, but they’re the better team by a mile in this matchup and have not hesitated whatsoever to show it in the first couple of games of this series. I think we see another convincing victory from the Guardians to push for the sweep in Sunday’s finale. Give me the Guardians in this one.