Angels vs Guardians Picks and Prediction – 6/1/2025

The Los Angeles Angels will conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Cleveland Guardians. Los Angeles is 26-30 following Friday´s 4-1 victory over Cleveland in the opening game of the series. Los Angeles snapped a five-game losing streak with Friday´s win. The Angels are 4 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros in the American League West. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Nolan Schanuel is batting .277 with 52 hits and an on-base percentage of .369 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 .227 with a .405 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Los Angeles will send Jack Kochanowicz to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 5.07 ERA, 40 Ks, and 29 BBs.

The Cleveland Guardians are 30-26 following Friday’s one-run loss to the Angels. Cleveland has lost four of the last five, with only a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Guardians are 24th in runs scored and 23rd in ERA. Cleveland is third in the American League Central, one game behind second-place Minnesota and seven games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers.

Jose Ramirez is batting .314 to lead Cleveland, while Steven Kwan has team highs in hits with 67 and on-base percentage at .368. Kyle Manzardo is the leader in home runs with 10 and in RBI with 28. Cleveland is batting .233 with a .375 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Cleveland will send Gavin Williams to the mound. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 4.27 ERA, 60 Ks, and 32 BBs.

Both starting pitchers have struggled of late, and therefore the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Cleveland's last five played at home. Los Angeles starter Jack Kochanowicz has been hit hard in each of the last two outings, allowing eight runs on 12 hits across 10.2 innings. Cleveland starter Gavin Williams was hit hard last time out, allowing four runs on four hits across 4.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Cleveland Guardians win but our best play is OVER 7-5.