Cleveland Guardians (16-16) vs. Athletics (17-14) May 1, 2026 9:40 pm EDT The Line: Athletics -105 / Cleveland Guardians -115; Over/Under: 9.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Cleveland Guardians and the Athletics meet Friday in MLB action from Sutter Health Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics prediction.
The Cleveland Guardians will send out Joey Cantillo here and Cantillo is 1-1 with a 2.97 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. This will be Cantillo’s first career start against the Athletics. J.T. Ginn will start for the Athletics here and is 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Ginn’s first career start against the Guardians.
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over the Rays last time out to improve to 16-16 this season. After this series, the Guardians will head on the road for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Chase DeLauter has 26 hits with 6 doubles, 5 home runs and 18 RBIs while Steven Kwan has 25 hits with 5 doubles, a home run and 8 RBIs and Jose Ramirez has 26 hits with 7 doubles, 6 home runs and 12 RBIs this season. Brayan Rocchio has also added 28 hits with 3 doubles, 3 home runs and 17 RBIs this season while Angel Martinez has 25 hits with 6 doubles, 5 homers and 15 RBIs and Rhys Hoskins has added 14 hits with 5 doubles, a home run and 6 RBIs. Daniel Schneemann has 25 hits with 7 doubles, 4 home runs and 14 RBIs this season.
The Athletics come into this game looking to add on to their 6-3 win over the Royals last time out to improve to 17-14 this season. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road for a series against the Phillies.
Shea Langeliers has 41 hits with 9 doubles, 8 home runs and 15 RBIs while Tyler Soderstrom’s added 23 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs and 18 RBIs. Brent Rooker has 6 hits with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs while Max Muncy has also chipped in 22 hits with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs this season. Jacob Wilson also has 37 hits with 7 doubles, 2 home runs and 15 RBIs and Nick Kurtz has 25 hits with 5 doubles, 5 home runs and 15 RBIs this season.
I’m on the Athletics in this one. The Athletics have used this home field as their equalizer and while the Guardians have a solid bullpen, their pitching staff could be in trouble in this hitter-friendly ballpark. The A’s have not lost with Ginn starting this season and I think Cantillo could be another victim here. Give me the A’s.