Angels vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 5/30/2025

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on the road versus the Cleveland Guardians. Los Angeles dropped to 25-30 following Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to the New York Yankees. Los Angeles was swept in its three-game series with New York, and the Angels have lost five straight. Los Angeles is 5 ½ games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners in the American League West. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Nolan Schanuel is batting .273 with 50 hits and an on-base percentage of .368 to lead Los Angeles in the three categories. Taylor Ward is leading Los Angeles in home runs with 15 and RBI with 37. Los Angeles is batting .224 with a .404 slugging percentage. On Friday, Los Angeles will send Jose Soriano to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 3.73 ERA, 47 Ks, and 30 BBs.

The Cleveland Guardians improved to 30-25 following Wednesday’s 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, snapping a three-game losing streak. Angel Martinez hit a three-run homer in the eighth for Cleveland to help the Guardians avoid being swept in their series with Los Angeles. Cleveland is tied with Minnesota for second place in the American League Central, six games behind the first-place Tigers.

Jose Ramirez is batting .318 to lead Cleveland, while Steven Kwan has team highs in hits with 66 and on-base percentage at .371. Kyle Manzardo is the leader in home runs with 10 and in RBI with 28. Cleveland is batting .233 with a .378 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Luis Ortiz to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 4.73 ERA, 59 Ks, and 28 BBs.

Cleveland will win at home on Friday when hosting Los Angeles, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Cleveland's last five and four of the last six between Los Angeles and Cleveland. Los Angeles starter Jose Soriano has had two consecutive below-par outings, allowing six runs on 13 hits across 10.2 innings. Cleveland starter Luis Ortiz was hit hard last time out, allowing three runs on four hits across just five innings while walking five. Final Score Prediction: Cleveland Guardians win but our best play is OVER 7-5.