Cleveland Guardians vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Friday, May 1, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-132) Sacramento (+110)

The Cleveland Guardians (16-16) are traveling to Sutter Health Park on Friday where they will meet the Sacramento Athletics (16-14). The line on this matchup has the Guardians at -132 and the Athletics are sitting at +110. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Joey Cantillo and J.T. Ginn.

As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 3.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 27th in baseball. They have 123 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .314. The Guardians have earned 54 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 31 balls out of the park. They have accrued 118 RBI's in addition to 238 base knocks on the year, and their batting average sits at .228. Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .371 and have struck out 248 times, while being walked on 122 occasions.

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The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.77 on the year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 297 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 37 long balls and 131 total runs (8th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 108 opposing players and their FIP is 4.00 as a unit so far this year. Cleveland has given up 238 base hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 118 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Guardians relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 69.2% and have come into the game in 34 save situations. They have recorded 9 saves on the year and have missed out on 4 out of their 13 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 48 runners over the course of the season with 35.4% of them crossing home plate. Guardians relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 29 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 101 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 21 holds this season (8th in the league).

The Guardians have transformed 71.0% of balls in play into outs out of 2,532 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have earned a total of 844 putouts so far this season, as well as 253 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 8th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 23 double plays.

Cantillo has thrown 164 frames and has totaled 186 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.56 (65 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.280. He has conceded 140 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 70 free passes. Cantillo (8-8 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.51 while going up against 689 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Sacramento Athletics have recorded a team on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .242 this year. They have been rung up on 268 instances (11th in baseball) and have a total of 247 hits. Sacramento has accounted for 32 home runs so far this season to go along with 123 runs batted in. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .391 and they tally 4.17 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have put up 47 doubles, while taking a walk 113 times and putting up 125 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.419 in addition to having a FIP of 4.65 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (242 strikeouts vs 135 walks). They are currently ranked 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 247. They have yielded 35 long balls and they give up 4.45 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 133 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.28 (128 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 43 save situations, the Athletics have 22 holds and also 9 blown saves. Sacramento has called on relievers to take the mound in 19 save opportunities and they have earned 10 saves. Sacramento relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.8% of 54 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 44 times in high leverage situations in addition to 36 occasions with runners on base. They rank 25th in the league with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 104 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

In 2,427 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (6th in the majors). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 23 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .994 (1st in the majors). The Athletics have racked up 228 assists, 6 errors and have accumulated 809 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Ginn has surrendered 146 hits and he has 147 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Ginn (5-8 career mark) has earned a 4.59 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 76 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 634 batters in his MLB career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-132)

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