Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/30/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+125) Cleveland (-150)

The Los Angeles Angels (25-30) are on their way to Progressive Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians (30-25). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +125 and Cleveland is sitting at -150. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Jose Soriano and Luis Ortiz.

The Angels have compiled 78 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 79 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .404 and have struck out 542 times, while drawing a walk on 136 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have 217 RBI's in addition to 408 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .224. They have notched a total of 224 runs scored and hold an OBP of .284.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51. Angels pitchers have given up 73 home runs and 280 total runs (24th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 503 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 260 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.84 on the season (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 407 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 226 opposing players and their FIP is 4.86 as a squad on the season.

The Angels have sent 173 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 85 base runners over the course of the season with 37.6% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 13 saves on the year and have blown 10 of 23 chances to get a save. The Angels bullpen have recorded a save rate of 56.5% and have come into the game in 53 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 28 holds on the season (24th in the league). Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 51 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,347 innings, which has them sitting 26th in baseball. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 1,449 putouts this year, as well as 501 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is at .981 which has them sitting 27th in the majors, and they have turned 66 double plays.

Soriano (10-15 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.51 and he has gone up against 925 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 190 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 98 walks. His ERA is 3.56 (86 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.326. Soriano has taken the ball for 217 innings and is sitting with 200 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .378 and they are earning 4.05 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have tallied 79 doubles, while getting a free base 173 times as well as putting up 223 runs. Cleveland has accounted for 57 HRs so far this season to go along with 211 RBIs. They have struck out on 443 occasions (19th in MLB) and are sitting with 419 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for a team OBP of .305 and a team batting average of .233 this season.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.394 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (472 strikeouts vs 205 walks). They sit at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 470. They have surrendered 60 home runs and they give up 4.46 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have yielded 240 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.13 (222 earned runs given up).

With 64 save situations, the Guardians have earned 42 holds and also 5 blown saves. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 21 save chances and they have recorded 16 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 52 times in high leverage situations and also on 44 occasions with runners on. Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.2% of 63 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save rate of 76.2%, and they have dispatched 188 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year.

In 4,362 innings played, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (27th in the majors). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in pro baseball). The Guardians have recorded 410 assists, 34 errors and have earned a total of 1,454 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Ortiz has surrendered 264 base hits and he has 242 K's in 291 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 132 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.346 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 1.89 and he has gone up against 1,258 hitters thus far in his career. Ortiz (14-18 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.08 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+125)

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