Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Pick – 7/20/2025

The Athletics and Cleveland Guardians will wrap up their three-game weekend series on Sunday afternoon. The Guardians won the opening game of the series but allowed the A’s to get even with them in game number two. Now they will face off in the rubber match and Cleveland will be desperate for a win at home. Here, I break down this American League matchup and give you my Athletics vs Guardians prediction for Sunday.

Our Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Pick

• Pick: Guardians moneyline
• Confidence: ★★★
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Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Guardians
• Date & Time: Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM ET
• Starting Pitchers: Jeffrey Springs (Athletics) vs Gavin Williams (Guardians)
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• Broadcast: NBCSCA and Guardians TV

Key Storylines

• Pitching form: Jeffrey Springs has won his last two turns in the rotation. He is 8-6 with a 3.93 ERA for the year. Gavin Williams will get the start for the Guardians. Williams is 5-4 with a 3.70 ERA. He has issued 57 walks in 97.1 innings of work and his control has to be better to win this game.
• Bullpen usage: Both bullpens have taken turns struggling in this series. The group that fares better in the late innings today will give their team a huge edge. Guardians relievers have converted 15 of their last 17 save chances.
• Recent team streaks: Both teams are 3-2 in their last five games.

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Betting Trends & H2H

• The Guardians lead the season series between these teams by a 3-2 margin.
• The over has hit in each of the first two games of this three-game series.
• The Athletics are 14-20 in day games this season. The Guardians have gone 21-18 in their day games this year.

Athletics vs Guardians Model Projection

Score Projection: Athletics 3 – Guardians 5

Win Probability: Athletics 38% Guardians 62%

Final Thoughts

The Guardians are fighting to get back to the .500 mark this season. They can’t afford to lose series to teams like the Athletics if they want to have serious hopes of making the playoffs. I think we see the Guardians play well today, understanding the gravity of their situation. Expect them to win this game by a couple of runs as they look to make another playoff push.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is a sports bettor, writer and broadcaster from New York. He is an avid New York Knicks fan and is no longer ashamed to admit it. He is also an avid New York Giants fan, and is very ashamed to admit it. His top sports to handicap are the NBA, WNBA and men’s tennis for some reason. He has watched more UAlbany Great Danes basketball than anyone should consume.