Free MLB Picks Today: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9/13/22

The Los Angeles Angels (61-80) are on the road to face the Cleveland Guardians (74-65) at Progressive Field on Tuesday. The Guardians took Monday’s series opener 5-4, their fourth straight victory overall and first in five games against the Angels this season. Reliever Enyel De Los Santos threw one scoreless inning to get the win, and Emmanuel Clase picked up his 34th save with a scoreless ninth. Amed Rosario went 2 for 4 with two doubles and one RBI in the win. Matt Duffy was 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs for the Angels.

ON THE MOUND

Jose Suarez (6-6, 3.77 ERA) is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles. The lefty threw seven scoreless innings in his last start, a 10-0 road win over the Tigers on September 5. He was credited with the win, yielding three hits while striking out seven and walking one. Suarez is making his first appearance against the Guardians this season. Suarez made one start against the Guardians in 2021, a 3-0 road loss on August 22. He surrendered three runs on six hits over four innings, striking out four and walking two. For Cleveland, righty Cody Morris (0-1, 3.00 ERA) will take the mound. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Angels. In his last start on Wednesday, Morris took a no-decision on the road against the Royals. He threw four scoreless innings and gave up three hits, striking out two and walking one in the 2-1 defeat.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 4.2 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 3.8. Against right-handed pitchers like Morris this season, the Halos have a .689 OPS. Shohei Ohtani is the team’s strongest performer against right-handers with a .937 OPS in 332 at-bats. Cleveland is averaging 4.6 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.2 for the season. The Guardians have a .632 OPS against southpaws in 2022, second lowest in MLB. With a .833 OPS over 122 at-bats, Rosario has been their best hitter against left-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Los Angeles is 30-40 in away games in 2022, scoring 3.6 runs per game while allowing 4.1 runs. Cleveland has gone 34-30 at home this season, averaging 3.9 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. In the last 10 meetings at Progressive Field, Cleveland is 9-1 with an average scoreline of 5.2-2.4.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Angels are third in the AL West, 30 games behind the division-leading Astros. The Guardians lead the AL Central by three games over the White Sox.