Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/25/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-128) Los Angeles (+106)

The Los Angeles Angels (52-79) will try to defeat the Cleveland Guardians (65-66) at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Cleveland at -128 and Los Angeles is sitting at +106. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Gavin Williams and Walbert Urena.

Cleveland has a slugging rate of .370 and have been called out on strikes 1,060 times, while drawing a walk on 475 occasions. They have amassed 504 runs batted in as well as 1,024 hits this season, and their batting average is at .235. The Guardians have hit 195 doubles as a team and have hit 123 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 527 runs and have an on-base percentage of .314. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 26th in baseball.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.75 so far this year (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,223 hitters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 149 home runs and also 536 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 432 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.89 as a team so far this year. Cleveland has given up 1,034 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 483 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

Guardians bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 135 times and also have had 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 98 holds on the year (1st in MLB). The Guardians relievers have a save rate of 72.5% and have stepped onto the mound in 151 save situations. They have 37 saves so far this season and have missed out on 14 of their 51 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 209 base runners on the campaign with 26.3% of those runners crossing the plate. The Guardians have sent 449 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Guardians have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,446 innings on the field, which ranks them 20th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 3,482 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,021 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and they have turned 85 double plays.

Williams has thrown 479 innings and has earned 534 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.60 (192 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.227. He has surrendered 388 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 200 free passes. Williams (30-27 career record) has a FIP of 3.55 while he has gone up against 2,002 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Angels have a team SLG% of .376 and they earn 4.10 runs per game (25th in the league). They have hit 200 two-baggers, while getting a free base 407 times as well as putting up 537 runs. Los Angeles has a total of 129 HRs on the year to go along with 518 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,236 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have a total of 1,036 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .236 this season.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.336 and have a FIP of 4.18 as a unit on the year. They are sitting at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,006. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 607 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.27 (548 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,176 strikeouts against 536 bases on balls). They have surrendered 139 HR's and they concede 4.73 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

They sit at 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 48.8%, and they have sent 420 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 142 times in high leverage situations in addition to 132 occasions with runners on base. With 116 save situations, the Angels have 70 holds and 22 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 43 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.9% of 206 inherited base runners.

In 10,386 innings played, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in MLB). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 82 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 1,075 assists, 76 errors and are sitting with 3,462 putouts this season.

Urena (8-9 career win-loss mark) holds a 2.81 earned run average and has allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 and he has gone up against 479 hitters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 2.8. During his pro baseball career, Urena has conceded 81 base hits while he has totaled 109 punch outs in 112 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+106)

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