Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | March 29

In the second game of a four-game set at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Oakland Athletics (0-1) face the Cleveland Guardians (1-0), Friday at 9:40 PM ET.

The Guardians are favored (-132 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Athletics (+111). The Guardians will start Logan Allen versus the Athletics and Ross Stripling.

Get ready for the Guardians vs. Athletics with everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Guardians (-132, bet $132 to win $100)
• Underdog: Athletics (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
• Over/under: 8

Guardians vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, March 29, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Guardians stats and trends

Guardians betting records

• The Guardians won 40, or 50.6%, of the 79 games they played as favorites last season.
• Last season Cleveland won 22 of its 48 games, or 45.8%, when favored by at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Guardians.
• Cleveland and its opponents hit the over in 69 of 160 games with a total last season.
• The Guardians had an ATS record of 82-78-0 in 160 games with a spread last season.

Logan Allen (Guardians probable starter)

• Allen will take the mound to start for the Guardians, his first this season.
• The 25-year-old southpaw started and threw three innings when he last appeared Tuesday, Sept. 19 against the Kansas City Royals.
• Last season he finished with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.396 WHIP over his 24 games, putting together a 7-8 record.

Guardians batting stats

• The Guardians ranked last in Major League Baseball with just 124 home runs as a team.
• Last season, Cleveland’s .381 slugging percentage ranked 29th in Major League Baseball.
• Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Guardians ranked 13th with a .250 team batting average.
• Cleveland was among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors last season, ranking 27th with just 662 total runs (4.1 per game).
• The Guardians had the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB last season (.313).
• No team had fewer strikeouts last season than Cleveland, which struck out only 7.0 times per game on average.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

• The Athletics came away with 49 wins in the 160 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
• Last year, Oakland won 41 of 145 games when listed as at least +111 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 47.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Oakland and its opponents hit the over in 85 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• In 162 games with a line last season, the Athletics had a mark of 77-85-0 against the spread.

Ross Stripling (Athletics probable starter)

• Stripling will start for the Athletics, his first this season.
• The 34-year-old righty last appeared Sunday, Oct. 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he came on in relief and went 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
• Last season he finished with a 5.36 ERA and a 1.348 WHIP over his 22 games, compiling a 0-5 record.

Athletics batting stats

• The Athletics ranked 20th in MLB play with 171 total home runs last season.
• Last year Oakland’s .370 slugging percentage was the lowest percentage in baseball.
• At .223, the Athletics ranked last in MLB in batting average last season.
• Last season Oakland had the No. 30 offense in MLB action, scoring 3.6 runs per game (585 total runs).
• A year ago, the Athletics ranked 29th in MLB with a .298 on-base percentage.
• The team struck out 9.2 times per game, the No. 25 average in the majors.