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

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

In MLB action on Friday, the Cleveland Guardians face the Athletics.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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: (-126) | OAK: (+108)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+158) | OAK: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

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

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Guardians will send Slade Cecconi (4-4) to the mound, while JP Sears (7-7) will answer the bell for the Athletics. Cecconi and his team have a record of 7-3-0 against the spread when he starts. Cecconi's team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-2. When Sears starts, the Athletics are 11-8-0 against the spread. The Athletics have a 5-8 record in Sears' 13 starts this season when 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 (52.4%)

Guardians vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Guardians vs Athletics moneyline has the Guardians as a -126 favorite, while the Athletics are a +108 underdog on the road.

Guardians vs Athletics Spread

• The Guardians are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Guardians are +158 to cover, while the Athletics are -192 to cover.

Guardians vs Athletics Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Guardians-Athletics contest on July 18, with the over available at -104 and the under at -118.

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Guardians vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Guardians have won in 20, or 60.6%, of the 33 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season, the Guardians have come away with a win 12 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 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 are 47-46-0 against the spread in their 93 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics are 29-46 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.7% of those games).
• The Athletics have gone 22-40 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (35.5%).
• The Athletics have played in 97 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-43-5).
• The Athletics have covered 50.5% of their games this season, going 49-48-0 against the spread.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has 102 hits and an OBP of .363, both of which are tops among Cleveland hitters this season. He has a .295 batting average and a slugging percentage of .506.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 11th, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is 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 has 72 hits this season and has a slash line of .232/.328/.360.
• 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 game. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has racked up 106 hits, a team-high for the Athletics. He's batting .279 and slugging .505 with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 42nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 41st and he is 19th in slugging.
• Rooker hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .351 with four doubles, three home runs, five walks and nine RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson leads his team with a .373 OBP, and has a club-leading .459 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .329.
• He is second in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Tyler Soderstrom has 14 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .262.
• Lawrence Butler has 24 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .251.

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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