Angels vs Guardians Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 3

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Cleveland Guardians' Myles Straw attempts to run to first after grounding out to Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Kenny Rosenberg who threw to first baseman Mike Moustakas during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif.
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The Los Angeles Angels (+150) visit Progressive Field to take on the Cleveland Guardians (-185) on Friday, May 3, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm EDT in Cleveland, OH.

This season, the Angels are 11-20 against the spread (ATS), while the Guardians are 21-10 ATS.

Angels vs Guardians Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Angels starting pitcher: Jose Soriano 0-4, 4.84 ERA
  • Guardians starting pitcher: Tanner Bibee 2-0, 3.49 ERA

Angels vs. Guardians Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Angels+1.5 -145O 7.5 -110+150
Guardians -1.5 +120U 7.5 -110-185

Angels vs Guardians Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Guardians will win Friday‘s MLB game with 59.8% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Angels players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Angels Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Taylor Ward has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 15 away games (+22.60 Units / 151% ROI)
  • Taylor Ward has hit the RBIs Over in 11 of his last 15 away games (+13.25 Units / 88% ROI)
  • Nolan Schanuel has hit the Singles Over in 11 of his last 12 games (+10.65 Units / 79% ROI)
  • Nolan Schanuel has hit the Hits Over in 11 of his last 12 games (+8.95 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Nolan Schanuel has hit the Total Bases Over in 11 of his last 12 games (+8.95 Units / 45% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Guardians players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Guardians Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Will Brennan has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 games (+22.70 Units / 252% ROI)
  • Josh Naylor has hit the Hits Under in 13 of his last 16 games (+12.85 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Jose Ramirez has hit the RBIs Over in 17 of his last 30 games (+11.05 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Will Brennan has hit the Singles Under in 12 of his last 15 games (+10.75 Units / 70% ROI)
  • Steven Kwan has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 21 of his last 30 games (+9.80 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Team Total Under in 37 of their last 59 games (+13.19 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Los Angeles Angels have hit the Game Total Over in 44 of their last 76 games (+11.05 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Los Angeles Angels have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 9 of their last 11 games (+8.66 Units / 77% ROI)
  • The Los Angeles Angels have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 7 of their last 11 games (+7.95 Units / 69% ROI)
  • The Los Angeles Angels have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 12 of their last 18 away games (+5.72 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Game Total Under in 44 of their last 69 games at home (+17.80 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have covered the Run Line in 64 of their last 120 games (+6.20 Units / 4% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 20 of their last 34 games (+4.72 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Moneyline in 35 of their last 62 games at home (+4.25 Units / 5% ROI)

Angels Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Angels are 15-16 against the Run Line (-7.65 Units / -16.49% ROI).

  • 11-20 when betting on the Moneyline for -8.15 Units / -25.27% ROI
  • 17-13 when betting on the total runs Over for +2.35 Units / 6.8% ROI
  • 13-17 when betting on the total runs Under for -5.7 Units / -16.94% ROI

Guardians Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Guardians are 21-10 against the Run Line (+11.25 Units / 27.81% ROI).

  • 20-11 when betting on the Moneyline for +9.52 Units / 23.78% ROI
  • 17-12 when betting on the total runs Over for +3.85 Units / 11.27% ROI
  • 12-17 when betting on the total runs Under for -6.7 Units / -19.68% ROI

Guardians vs Angels Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Brandon Drury (LAA) 0.5 +475 0.5 -700
Taylor Ward (LAA) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 +525 0.5 -750
Mickey Moniak (LAA) 0.5 +525 0.5 -750

Guardians vs Angels Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
Will Brennan (CLE) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Josh Naylor (CLE) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Andres Gimenez (CLE) 0.5 -225 0.5 +160
Luis Rengifo (LAA) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160

Guardians vs Angels RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Josh Naylor (CLE) 0.5 +125 0.5 -165
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 0.5 +135 0.5 -175
Will Brennan (CLE) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Brandon Drury (LAA) 0.5 +180 0.5 -250
Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) 0.5 +195 0.5 -275

Guardians vs Angels Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under

Opponents are hitting just .089 (11-for-124) against Jose Soriano with two-strikes since last season — 3rd best among in MLB; League Avg: .160 — 97th Percentile.

Jose Soriano has walked 19 of 158 right-handed batters (12%) since last season — 10th highest among in MLB; League Avg: 8% — 11th Percentile.

9 of Jose Soriano’s breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor on breaking pitches since last season — tied for 4th most among in MLB; League Avg: nan — 96th Percentile.

Jose Soriano has allowed a slugging percentage of just .161 (20 Total Bases / 124 ABs) with two-strikes since last season — 9th best among in MLB; League Avg: .246 — 90th Percentile.

Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents are hitting .435 (10-for-23) against Tanner Bibee’s elevated fastball this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .206 — first Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 0% (0/15) against Tanner Bibee when behind in the count this season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 40% — first Percentile.

Tanner Bibee has a strikeout rate of just 11% (3 SO in 27 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season — 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% — ninth Percentile.

Tanner Bibee has allowed a slugging percentage of .600 (9 Total Bases / 15 ABs) on fastballs away this season — 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .325 — eighth Percentile.

Angels Keys to the Game vs. the Guardians

The Angels are just 57-29 (.663) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .786.

The Angels are just 72-9 (.889) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .948.

The Angels are just 137-13 (.913) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2022 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .951.

The Angels are just 72-47 (.605) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .698.

Guardians Keys to the Game vs. the Angels

The Guardians are just 10-17 (.370) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Guardians are just 9-17 (.346) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Guardians are 19-65 (.226) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .143.

The Guardians are 46-50 (.479) after a loss as underdogs since the 2022 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .410.

Angels hitters have an OBP of just .274 (1,029 PA’s) against pitchers who have thrown at least 80 pitches in a game since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .319.

The Angels have won just 30% of games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 78%.

The Angels are batting just .240 against LHP since the 2022 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Angels hitters have 2,514 strikeouts in 9,721 PA’s (26%) against RHP since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

The Guardians are batting just .229 on the first pitch of at-bats this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .330.

Guardians hitters have just 1,757 strikeouts in 9,654 PA’s (18%) against RHP since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Guardians hitters had a Hard-Hit Rate of just 33% in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 40%.

The Guardians have barrels in 4% of PA’s since the 2022 season (483/13,453) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 5%.

Angels pitchers have walked 184 of 1,709 batters (11%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Angels pitchers have allowed innings of 3+ runs in 9% of innings played this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 5%.

Angels pitchers have walked 306 of 3,149 batters (10%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Angels pitchers have walked 60 of 480 batters (12%) over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Guardians pitchers have a strikeout rate of 28% with runners in scoring position this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 21%.

Opponents have a miss rate of 29% against Guardians pitchers this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Guardians pitchers have a strikeout rate of 25% this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Guardians pitchers since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Guardians vs. Angels Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Daniel Espino (Cleveland Guardians): Shoulder, Out
  • Gavin Williams (Cleveland Guardians): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Ben Lively (Cleveland Guardians): Illness, 15-Day IL
  • Luis Ortiz (Cleveland Guardians): Ankle, 15-Day IL
  • Xzavion Curry (Cleveland Guardians): Illness, 15-Day IL
  • Joey Cantillo (Cleveland Guardians): Hamstring, Out
  • Angel Martinez (Cleveland Guardians): Foot, 10-Day IL
  • Sam Hentges (Cleveland Guardians): Finger, 15-Day IL
  • Trevor Stephan (Cleveland Guardians): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • George Valera (Cleveland Guardians): Hamstring, Out
  • James Karinchak (Cleveland Guardians): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Michael Stefanic (Los Angeles Angels): Quadriceps, 10-Day IL
  • Sam Bachman (Los Angeles Angels): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Mickey Moniak (Los Angeles Angels): Illness, Day-To-Day
  • Austin Warren (Los Angeles Angels): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Robert Stephenson (Los Angeles Angels): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Aaron Loup (Los Angeles Angels): Shoulder, Out
  • Randal Grichuk (Los Angeles Angels): Ankle, 10-Day IL
  • Kelvin Caceres (Los Angeles Angels): Lat, 60-Day IL
  • Jose Quijada (Los Angeles Angels): Elbow, 60-Day IL

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