The Cleveland Guardians return home tonight to Progressive Field to open a 3-game set with the struggling Los Angeles Angels. The Guardians own the top spot in the AL Central with a record of 20-11 and are 8-4 at home. The Angels are dead last in the AL West with a record of 11-20 and are 7-9 on the road. Tonight’s expected starter for LA is José Soriano, who is winless at 0-4 with a 4.76 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Cleveland is expected to counter with Tanner Bibee and he has been dealing. Bibee is 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA, a WHIP of 1.31, and over his last 3 turns his ERA has dropped to just 1.53. The Guardians, who are averaging over 5 runs per game, should get to Soriano and you know Bibee will keep the Troutless Halos’ scoring to a minimum.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS