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Teams looking to cut into 3.5-game deficits in their respective divisions battle on Sunday morning when the Los Angeles Angels face the Cleveland Guardians. The Angels (21-19), second in the American League West behind the Texas Rangers, have lost three of their last four games. The Guardians (18-21), second in the AL Central, have dropped two of three. Cleveland has won three of the last four games against Los Angeles, dating back to last season.

The game is slated to begin at 11:35 a.m. ET from Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Angels are batting .260 as a team, seventh-best in MLB, while the Guardians are hitting .228, 28th-best. Cleveland is a -130 favorite (risk $130 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Angels vs. Guardians odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Guardians vs. Angels picks, you need to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons, It has opened the 2023 MLB season on a 17-12 roll on all-top rated MLB picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Angels vs. Guardians and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Guardians vs. Angels:

  • Angels vs. Guardians money line: Los Angeles +110, Cleveland -130
  • Angels vs. Guardians over-under: 7.5 runs
  • Angels vs. Guardians run line: Los Angeles +1.5 (-205)
  • LAA: The Angels are 5-1 in their last six road games
  • CLE: The Guardians are 13-5 in their last 18 games against AL West opponents
  • Angels vs. Guardians picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Guardians

Third baseman Jose Ramirez has been red hot this series. In Saturday's come-from-behind 8-6 win, Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI after he was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss. He has hits in nine of the past 11 games, and for the year, he is batting .284 with four homers, 22 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Also helping power Cleveland is shortstop Amed Rosario, who has jumped his season average 28 points this series. In Friday's loss to the Angels, he was 3-for-5 with a double and triple. He followed that up with a 3-for-4 performance with a double and an RBI on Saturday. He was 4-for-4 in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Tigers, and for the season, Rosario is batting .270 with one homer, eight RBI and 19 runs scored. See which team to pick here.

Why you should back the Angels

Los Angeles will counter with left-hander Patrick Sandoval (3-1, 3.41 ERA), who will make his eighth start of the season. He has won his last two decisions, although he is coming off a no-decision in a 6-4 win over Houston on Monday. In that game, he pitched 6.1 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits with no walks and two strikeouts. In four career starts against the Guardians, he is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA. He has pitched 19.2 innings, allowing 20 hits, seven earned runs -- including three homers -- while walking four and striking out 18.

Offensively, pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani continues to rake. In 38 games this season, he is hitting .288 with eight doubles, one triple, eight homers and 25 RBI with 22 runs scored. He doubled and drove in a run in Saturday's loss to the Guardians. Ohtani has 12 multi-hit games on the year, and in 24 career games against Cleveland, he is hitting .295 with four doubles, seven homers and 15 RBI. See which team to pick here.

How to make Angels vs. Guardians picks

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