Guardians vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 3

The Cleveland Guardians aim to sweep a three-game series versus the Athletics, at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. Parker Messick (3-0, 1.73 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 18-16 this season and first in the AL Central. Aaron Civale (2-1, 3.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 17-16 and first in the AL West.

Oddsmakers have set the Guardians as the moderate moneyline favorites (-128) on the road versus the Athletics (+108). The total for this contest is set at 9.5.

Guardians vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 3, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Guardians (-128)
• Underdog: Athletics (+108)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Guardians vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and CLEG
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Guardians vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Guardians have gone 9-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.2% of those games).
• The Athletics have won in 13, or 52%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• The Guardians have a record of 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when they're favored by -128 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Athletics have won 11 of 19 games when listed as at least +108 or better on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have a 56.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Guardians vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Guardians have played in 34 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-17-0).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 33 games with a total this season.
• The Guardians have covered 55.9% of their games this season, going 19-15-0 ATS.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 20-13-0 against the spread this season.