Cleveland Guardians vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 9/8/24

The Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Cleveland Guardians will send out Tanner Bibee for the start here and Bibee is 11-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season. This will be Bibee’s first career start against the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Jack Flaherty here and Flaherty is 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA and 174 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Guardians, Flaherty is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

Cleveland Guardians Recap

The Cleveland Guardians come into this one looking to win the series despite a 7-2 loss in Saturday’s matchup. A series win would help Cleveland keep their series win streak alive after taking out the Royals and Pirates over the last week.

Guardians Looking To Secure AL Central

Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 148 hits as well as 34 home runs and 106 RBIs while Josh Naylor also has 29 home runs and 100 RBIs along with 23 doubles of his own. Ramirez has a team-high 31 doubles while Tyler Freeman has 14 doubles and Andres Gimenez has 57 RBIs with 27 stolen bases. The aforementioned Ramirez has a team-high 35 stolen bases on the year. Steven Kwan is also hitting .288 with 133 hits and 16 doubles this season.

Why the Cleveland Guardians will win

• The Guardians have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against NL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against AL Central opponents following a home win.
• The Guardians have covered the run line in 13 of their last 14 games against National League opponents following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against AL Central opponents following a home win.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to win the set after evening the series at one win apiece thanks to their victory on Saturday. A series win here would help the Dodgers keep their series win streak alive after splitting with the Angels earlier in the week but before that, the Dodgers took down the Diamondbacks and Orioles.

Dodgers Trying To Pull Away In NL West

Shohei Ohtani has 160 hits including a team-high 45 home runs, 30 doubles, 7 triples and 100 RBIs with a .289 batting average while Mookie Betts has 114 hits with 23 doubles, 3 triples, 16 homers and 63 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 28 home runs with 87 RBIs and a team-high 165 strikeouts. Betts also has 14 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 46 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 21 home runs and 83 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 22 doubles, 17 home runs and 68 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last seven day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Guardians have lost each of their last six day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine home games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.

Guardians vs. Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the under here. This to me is setting up as a pitcher’s duel between Bibee, who has established himself as Cleveland’s staff ace this season and Flaherty, a pitcher who is familiar with the Tigers from his time earlier on with the Guardians. The Dodgers should have no issues here. Give me the Dodgers.