Guardians vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 18

Odds updated as of 6:12 a.m.

The Friday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Athletics.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information about this game.

Guardians vs Athletics Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (46-49) vs. Athletics (41-57)
• Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: CLEG and NBCS-CA

Guardians vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CLE: (-134) | OAK: (+114)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+150) | OAK: +1.5 (-182)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Guardians vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Slade Cecconi (Guardians) - 4-4, 3.44 ERA vs JP Sears (Athletics) - 7-7, 4.79 ERA

The probable pitchers are Slade Cecconi (4-4) for the Guardians and JP Sears (7-7) for the Athletics. Cecconi's team is 7-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Cecconi's team is 2-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Athletics have an 11-8-0 ATS record in Sears' 19 starts with a set spread. The Athletics are 5-8 in Sears' 13 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Guardians vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (50.3%)

Guardians vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Guardians vs Athletics moneyline has the Guardians as a -134 favorite, while the Athletics are a +114 underdog on the road.

Guardians vs Athletics Spread

• The Guardians are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Guardians are +150 to cover, while the Athletics are -182 to cover.

Guardians vs Athletics Over/Under

• The over/under for the Guardians versus Athletics contest on July 18 has been set at 8.5, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Guardians vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Guardians have been favorites in 33 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (60.6%) in those contests.
• This year, the Guardians have won 10 of 14 games when listed as at least -134 or better on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 40 of their 93 games with a total this season.
• The Guardians have an against the spread record of 47-46-0 in 93 games with a line this season.
• The Athletics have put together a 29-46 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.7% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, the Athletics have a record of 17-37 (31.5%).
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 49 times this season for a 49-43-5 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have put together a 49-48-0 record ATS this season.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland in OBP (.363) and total hits (102) this season. He's batting .295 batting average while slugging .506.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 11th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
• Steven Kwan leads Cleveland in slugging percentage (.396) thanks to 27 extra-base hits. He's batting .285 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• His batting average ranks 25th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 54th, and his slugging percentage 105th.
• Carlos Santana is batting .232 with a .360 slugging percentage and 41 RBI this year.
• Kyle Manzardo has 15 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .217 this season.
• Manzardo takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 106 hits. He's batting .279 and slugging .505 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 42nd, his on-base percentage is 41st, and he is 19th in slugging.
• Rooker heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .351 with four doubles, three home runs, five walks and nine RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson paces his team with a .375 on-base percentage, and has a club-high .462 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .332.
• He is currently second in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Tyler Soderstrom is batting .262 with 14 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 37 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .251 with 24 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks.

Guardians vs Athletics Head to Head

• 6/22/2025: 3-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 6/21/2025: 4-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/20/2025: 5-1 OAK (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/21/2024: 6-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/20/2024: 6-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 4/19/2024: 10-2 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 3/31/2024: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 3/30/2024: 12-3 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 3/29/2024: 6-4 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 3/28/2024: 8-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)

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