Padres vs. Guardians Doubleheader: Betting Guide and Preview for May 4 Matchups

Padres vs. Guardians Doubleheader: Betting Guide and Preview for May 4 Matchups

By Michael Peterson

January 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM

The San Diego Padres (15-8) face the Cleveland Guardians (10-12) in a doubleheader at Progressive Field after Tuesday's rainout. The first game starts at 1:10 p.m.

Team Status:

  • 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

Game 1 Odds:

  • Padres: -125 (favorites)
  • Guardians: +115
  • Run line: Cleveland +1.5

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)

Key Stats:

  • Scoring: Padres 3rd (4.74 runs/game), Guardians 7th (4.59 runs/game)
  • Defense: Padres 12th (3.87 runs allowed/game), Guardians 22nd (4.27 runs allowed/game)

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-high 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, while the Padres look to continue their strong road performance.

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