MLB

Cleveland Guardians vs Athletics

Friday, September 18, 2026 · 23:10 UTC

Cleveland Guardians host Athletics in MLB on Friday, September 18, 2026, starting at 23:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 9 wins for Cleveland Guardians against 1 for Athletics. That gives Cleveland Guardians the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 9.4 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Cleveland Guardians 6-2 Oakland Athletics (2024-04-21); Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Oakland Athletics (2024-04-20); Cleveland Guardians 10-2 Oakland Athletics (2024-04-19).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-04-21Cleveland Guardians6-2Oakland Athletics
2024-04-20Cleveland Guardians6-3Oakland Athletics
2024-04-19Cleveland Guardians10-2Oakland Athletics
2024-03-31Oakland Athletics4-3Cleveland Guardians
2024-03-30Oakland Athletics3-12Cleveland Guardians

Team statistics

Cleveland Guardians carry an Elo rating of 1493 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games. Athletics carry an Elo rating of 1431 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games.

Cleveland Guardians

Recent formLWLWLWWLLW
Win rate50%
Elo rating1493
Avg scored (recent)4.1
Avg conceded (recent)5.5

Athletics

Recent formLWWWLWWLWL
Win rate60%
Elo rating1431
Avg scored (recent)4.5
Avg conceded (recent)4.1

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