Padres vs. Guardians May 4 Doubleheader: Betting Odds and Preview

Padres vs. Guardians May 4 Doubleheader: Betting Odds and Preview

By Michael Harrison

January 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM

The San Diego Padres (15-8) face the Cleveland Guardians (10-12) in a doubleheader at Progressive Field after Tuesday's rainout. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m.

Team Stats & Standings:

  • Padres: Second in NL West, 9-4 on road, won 7 of last 10
  • Guardians: Second in AL Central (3.5 GB), 3-3 at home, lost 7 of last 10

Betting Lines:

  • Game 1: Padres -125, Guardians +115 (Cleveland +1.5 runline)

Pitching Matchups: Game 1:

  • Padres: Mike Clevinger (Season debut after Tommy John surgery)
  • Guardians: Zach Plesac (1-2, 3.80 ERA)

Game 2:

  • Padres: MacKenzie Gore (2-0, 1.76 ERA)
  • Guardians: Cal Quantrill (1-1, 3.27 ERA)

Offensive Comparison:

  • Padres: 3rd in MLB (4.74 runs/game, 5.31 road)
  • Guardians: 7th in MLB (4.59 runs/game, 3.83 home)

Key Players: Padres:

  • Eric Hosmer: .382/.447/.579, 3 HR, 14 RBI
  • Manny Machado: .375/.440/.591, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 20 runs
  • Jurickson Profar: Team-leading 5 HR

Guardians:

  • Jose Ramirez: .341/.421/.707, 7 HR, 28 RBI
  • Owen Miller: .377/.444/.660, 2 HR, 8 RBI
  • Steven Kwan: .340/.439/.472, 7 RBI

The Guardians seek their second straight sweep after taking three from Oakland last weekend. Their last six series have resulted in either sweeps or being swept.

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