The Guardians will not be catching any baseball betting odds opponents off guard in 2025. Of great concern is the unlikelihood of maintaining the profit levels of 2024 for a second consecutive season. The 2024 season was one of triumph and profits for the Cleveland Guardians. Most important of all, the Guardians printed cash as the third most profitable team on the board in 2024. After making the playoffs three straight seasons from 2016 through 2018, the Cleveland Guardians made it again in 2020 and 2022.
2025 Cleveland Guardians Betting Information
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2025 Cleveland Guardians Manager and Key Players
Major offseason moves: Re-signed SP Shane Bieber to a 2-year deal, Acquired SP Luis Ortiz via trade from Pittsburgh, Acquired SP/RP Slade Cecconi via trade from Arizona, Signed 1B Carlos Santana to a 1-year deal, Signed RP Paul Sewald to a 1-year deal, Traded Andres Gimenez to Toronto, Traded Josh Naylor to Toronto
While they might not be splashing around nearly as much cash as the three other semifinalists from last year’s postseason. Certainly, the Guardians have been plenty busy this winter. Keeping Bieber, who reportedly turned down more lucrative offers to remain with the organization that drafted and developed him, was a huge victory.
But with Bieber not expected to return from Tommy John surgery until later this summer, Cleveland recognized its immediate need for rotation help. Thus, they got rather creative in addressing it.
Manager Stephen Vogt was a journeyman MLB player for several teams from 2012 through 2022. He was a rookie manager for Cleveland in 2024. Previously, he was a coach with the Seattle Mariners.
In 2023, 3B Jose Ramirez produced 87 runs, 36 doubles, 24 home runs, 80 runs batted in, with a .292 average and .831 OPS. Ramirez is a six-time AL All-Star and a five-time AL Silver Slugger. Last year, he powered to 39 doubles, 39 home runs, 118 runs batted in, and a .872 OPS.
RHP Emmanuel Clase is the Guardians Closer. Last year, he saved 47 games with a record of 4-2 with a 0.61 ERA and 0.77 WHIP.
RHP Shane Bieber is the number one man in the Guardians rotation. Bieber was the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner and is a two-time AL All-Star. In 2023, Bieber was 6-6 with a 2.88 earned run average and 1.23 WHIP. In 2024, he pitched only 12 innings. Despite being resigned, Bieber is out for the first few weeks, at least, with an elbow issue.
2025 Cleveland Guardians Team Overview
The 2023 campaign was the second losing season in three years for the Guardians. Hence, they offered no MLB odds value to gamblers. And in the weak American League Central, better results are expected. In 2024, those better results were delivered, catching gamblers off guard. Now gamblers wonder if Cleveland can keep it going or if there will be a market correction.
To summarize, in 2024, the Cleveland Guardians had a record of 92-69 and was
1st in the American League Central Division. Offensively, Cleveland ranked 29th for runs scored, 29th for batting average, 29th for OPS, 29th for home runs, and 22nd for stolen bases. While defensively, Cleveland ranked 27th for earned run average, 28th for WHIP, 18th for strikeouts, 23rd for quality starts, 23rd for fewest errors, and 1st for bullpen ERA.
Cleveland ranks 25th for MLB payroll.