Cleveland Guardians vs. Athletics, Picks and Prediction, Sunday, May 2, 2026

The Guardians (17-16) will be going for the series win when they visit Sutter Health Park on Sunday afternoon to face the Athletics (17-15) in the final game of their three-game series at 4:05 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Guardians vs. Athletics prediction. Need a hot take on the MLB Season? Check out our Free MLB Picks and cash in.

Parker Messick, 3-0, 1.73 ERA, will get the start for the Guardians. The Athletics will counter with Aaron Civale, 2-1, 3.23 ERA.

The Guardians are 8-2 in their last 10 games against the Athletics.

**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played.**

Guardians Going For Third Win In Four Games

The Guardians bounced back from their four-game losing streak with two straight wins. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their third win in their last four games when they play on Sunday.

Cleveland averages 3.97 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. Their .231 batting average is 26th in the league. Their .318 on base percentage is 21st, while their .377 slugging percentage is 25th.

Chase DeLauter leads Cleveland with a .286 batting average and 20 RBI, while Jose Ramirez leads the team with six home runs.

Cleveland is giving up 4.12 runs per game, which is seventh in the league. Opponents have a .228 batting average against the Guardians, which is seventh in the league. Their 3.1 ERA is eighth, while their 1.24 WHIP is seventh.

In his last start, Messick gave up three hits and one run in 5.1 innings, leading to a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Athletics Going For Fifth Win In Eight Games

The Athletics played well over the past week, and they’ve won four of their last seven games. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their fifth win in eight games when they face the Guardians.

The Athletics average 4.25 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. Their .246 batting average is 12th in the league. Their .324 on base percentage is 13th, while their .393 slugging percentage is 11th.

Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with a .326 batting average and eight home runs, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 18 RBI.

The Athletics are giving up 4.50 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Opponents have a .247 batting average against the Athletics, which is 19th in the league. Their 4.35 ERA is 20th, while their 1.44 WHIP is 26th.

In his last start, Civale gave up five hits and no runs in five innings, but the bullpen blew the effort in a 4-1 loss to Kansas City. He is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in four games against Cleveland.

Guardians vs. Athletics Picks

Money Line Pick for Guardians vs. Athletics

• Cleveland Guardians ML (4 Units)

The Guardians have the edge here because they’re playing well offensively, scoring 11 runs in their last two games. They hit the ball well against right-handers in recent games, and they’re going up against Civale, who gave up eight runs in his last three starts, and a bullpen that isn’t playing well at the moment, so expect them to play well offensively in this game.

The Athletics will have a hard time keeping up offensively because Messick has done a good job on the mound for Cleveland, giving up six runs in his last four starts. He hasn’t given up a run in two road starts, so expect him to keep the Athletics’ offense in check. Take Cleveland on the money line.

Over/Under Pick for Guardians vs. Athletics

• Under (4 Units)

The Guardians average 3.97 runs per game. They’re batting .219 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up eight runs in his last four starts. The Athletics average 4.25 runs per game. They’re batting .230 against left-handers, and they’re facing a starter who hasn’t given up a run in two road starts. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total.