MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Athletics (July 18, 2025)
The Athletics (41-57) face the Cleveland Guardians (46-49) at Progressive Field on Friday at 7:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Slade Cecconi is the probable pitcher for the Guardians, while the Athletics' probable pitcher remains unclear.
- The Athletics have a 51-42-5 O/U record this season (meaning 51 games have gone over the total runs line, 42 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Guardians have a 42-50-3 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Athletics are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging 3.7 (26th).
- In the field, the Athletics are allowing a whopping 5.6 runs per game this season (29th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (15th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Athletics are at .249 (ranking 14th in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting .222 (29th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 98 (20th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Athletics have managed 127 (7th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Athletics have recorded 403 RBIs to rank 16th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 338 RBIs to rank 26th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.92 this season (18th in the Majors), while The Athletics have an ERA of 5.20 (28th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Athletics have recorded 784 this season, ranking T19th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank 15th for total strikeouts, recording 803.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .245 against the Guardians this season (18th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Athletics' opponents are at .265 (28th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 22-19-57 | 15-13-23 | 7-6-34 | 5-3-12 | 17-16-45 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
| Guardians | 17-17-61 | 9-8-26 | 8-9-35 | 6-7-22 | 11-10-39 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-5 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 34-44-20 | 19-22-10 | 15-22-10 | 8-7-5 | 26-37-15 | 0-0-0 | 5-3-2 |
| Guardians | 30-36-29 | 13-16-14 | 17-20-15 | 12-12-11 | 18-24-18 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-6 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 51-47 in Athletics games this season. The Guardians have a 58-37 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Guardians recorded a 3-0 victory over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park when these teams last met on June 22. Gabriel Arias went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.
