Guardians vs. Athletics Game Preview & Pitching Matchup (June 21, 2025)

Saturday, June 21st, 2025

Cleveland Guardians (37-37, third in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (32-46, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Saturday, June 21, 2025, 10:05 p.m. EDT (7:05 p.m. PDT)

Pitching Probables

Guardians: Logan Allen (5-4, 4.21 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

Athletics: Mitch Spence (2-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)

Guardians are -118 favorites; the over/under is 9 1/2 runs.

Game Details

The Athletics hold a 1-0 lead in the series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Oakland enters the game with a 32-46 overall record and a 15-25 record at home.

The Athletics have a 28-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Cleveland has a 37-37 record overall and an 18-22 record on the road.

The Guardians have a 12-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Top Performers

Athletics

Jacob Wilson has nine home runs, 16 walks and 40 RBI while hitting .358.

Brent Rooker is 11 for 36 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Guardians

Steven Kwan has 15 doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI while hitting .299.

Angel Martinez is 9 for 36 with two doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Recent Form

Athletics

In their last 10 games, Oakland is 6-4 with a .235 batting average and a 3.99 ERA. They were outscored by four runs over this stretch.

Guardians

Cleveland has a 3-7 record in their last 10 games. Their batting average is .198 and their ERA is 3.70. They were outscored by nine runs.

Injuries

Athletics

Grant Holman: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Seth Brown: 10-Day IL (elbow)

Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (oblique)

Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (oblique)

Gunnar Hoglund: 15-Day IL (hip)

Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand)

Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians

Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat)

Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm)

Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow)

John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

The Cleveland Guardians face the Athletics on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:05 PM EDT in West Sacramento.

Oakland holds a 1-0 lead in the series.

The Guardians have a 37-37 record, while the Athletics are 32-46.

Pitching probables are Logan Allen for Cleveland and Mitch Spence for Oakland.

Cleveland is the slight favorite with an over/under of 9.5 runs.

Recent performance shows Oakland at 6-4 and Cleveland at 3-7 over their last 10 games.

Notable performers include Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker for the Athletics, and Steven Kwan and Angel Martinez for the Guardians.

Both teams have several players currently on the injured list.

Related Links

• Cleveland Guardians News & Updates
• Cleveland Guardians Schedule & Scores
• Athletics News & Updates
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