First Pitch: 6:10 p.m. ET / 3:10 p.m. PT
Venue: Progressive Field — Cleveland, Ohio
Surface: Kentucky bluegrass
Capacity: 34,830
Weather Forecast (Cleveland, OH)
Progressive Field is open-air; weather will influence run environment.
- Temperature: 62–65°F at first pitch
- Wind: 10–13 mph blowing out to right-center
- Humidity: ~60%
- Rain: 0% — clear, cool spring evening
- Weather Impact:
- Boost for left-handed power hitters
- Slightly hitter-friendly overall
- Outfield gaps play larger with wind direction
Injury Report
Los Angeles Angels
- Mike Trout — OUT (back surgery recovery)
- Anthony Rendon — OUT (hip injury)
- Taylor Ward — Day-to-day (hamstring tightness)
- Reid Detmers — Healthy (expected to start)
- Carlos Estévez — Healthy (closer available)
Cleveland Guardians
- José Ramírez — Healthy
- Josh Naylor — Probable (ankle soreness)
- Steven Kwan — OUT (shoulder strain)
- Shane Bieber — OUT (Tommy John recovery)
- Tanner Bibee — Healthy (expected to start)
Team Records & Recent Form
Los Angeles Angels (16–26)
- Last 10: 3–7
- Road Record: 7–13
- Run Differential: -39
- Recent Form:
- Offense averaging 3.8 runs over last 10
- Bullpen remains inconsistent
- Rotation struggling outside of Sandoval
Cleveland Guardians (22–21)
- Last 10: 6–4
- Home Record: 12–9
- Run Differential: +6
- Recent Form:
- Offense improving despite Kwan’s absence
- Pitching staff allowing 3.9 runs per game over last 10
- Bullpen remains a major strength
Probable Starting Pitchers
Los Angeles — LHP Reid Detmers (2–4, 4.33 ERA)
- WHIP: 1.31
- K/BB: 48/15
- Strengths:
- Swing‑and‑miss slider
- Effective vs LHB
- Weaknesses:
- Prone to HRs when behind in counts
- Struggles with command early in games
- Matchup Outlook:
- Guardians’ RH bats (Ramírez, Arias, Fry) are key threats
- Wind blowing out increases HR risk
Cleveland — RHP Tanner Bibee (4–2, 3.41 ERA)
- WHIP: 1.17
- K/BB: 52/12
- Strengths:
- Excellent command, strong fastball/slider mix
- Dominant at home
- Weaknesses:
- Occasional issues with deep counts
- Matchup Outlook:
- Angels’ RH bats (Drury, Schanuel) match up reasonably well
- Bibee’s strikeout ability is a major edge
Key Player Matchups
José Ramírez (CLE) vs. Reid Detmers
- Ramírez hitting .302 vs LHP
- Detmers allows 1.2 HR/9 to RH hitters
- Advantage: Ramírez
Logan O’Hoppe (LAA) vs. Tanner Bibee
- O’Hoppe’s power plays well to right-center
- Bibee’s slider can neutralize him
- Advantage: Bibee
Josh Naylor (CLE) vs. Angels Bullpen
- Naylor hitting .333 in late innings
- Angels bullpen bottom‑third in ERA
- Advantage: Naylor
Zach Neto (LAA) vs. Guardians Infield
- Neto’s speed vs Cleveland’s elite infield defense
- Advantage: Guardians defense
Series History
- 2025 Season: Guardians won 4 of 6
- Last 10 Meetings: Cleveland leads 7–3
- At Progressive Field: Guardians 9–4 vs Angels since 2018
- Trend: Low-to-moderate scoring games dominate this matchup
Betting Trends
Los Angeles
- 2–8 in last 10 road games
- Under is 6–3 in last 9 Angels games
- Angels 1–6 in last 7 vs teams above .500
Cleveland
- 5–1 in last 6 home games
- Under is 7–3 in last 10 Bibee starts
- Guardians 6–2 in last 8 vs AL West
Head-to-Head
- Under is 5–2 in last 7 meetings
- Cleveland has won 7 of last 10 overall
GAME ODDS
Los Angeles Angels 8.5
Cleveland Guardians -143
MLB Game Preview: Los Angeles Angels (16-26) vs. Cleveland Guardians (22-21)Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, May 11, 2026
