The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Guardians meet Monday in MLB action from Progressive Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Guardians vs Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto here, and Yamamoto is 5-3 with a 1.86 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. This will be Yamamoto’s first career start against the Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians will send out Gavin Williams for the start here, and Williams is 4-2 with a 3.94 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. In his career, Williams is 0-2 with an 18.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Mets in Sunday’s series finale to slip to 32-21 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head home for a marquee interleague series against the New York Yankees.
Dodgers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Shohei Ohtani has 61 hits, including 9 doubles, 18 home runs, 32 RBIs, and 4 triples, while Tommy Edman has 31 hits with 8 home runs and 26 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 25 hits with 9 doubles, while Teoscar Hernandez has 46 hits with 10 home runs, 13 doubles, and 41 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 11 stolen bases, while Max Muncy has 8 doubles but also has 48 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 8 home runs and 30 RBIs on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 55 points with a team-high 14 doubles, 9 home runs, and 34 RBIs.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Guardians have lost 10 of their last 11 games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in 13 of their last 14 Monday road games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in each of his last three road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded a Double in each of his last four road appearances.
- Michael Conforto has recorded at least one RBI in each of his five previous appearances at Progressive Field against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Mookie Betts has scored at least one run in each of his last eight appearances at Progressive Field.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one Single in each of the Dodgers’ last seven games as road favorites.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (18) this season.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-0 loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers last time out to slip to 29-23 on the year. After this series, the Guardians will welcome the other LA club to town when the Angels come to town for a series.
Guardians Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 65 hits as part of a .320 batting average and 4 home runs, 12 doubles, and 18 RBIs. Kyle Manzardo has 35 hits with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 10 home runs, and a team-high 27 RBIs this year. Gabriel Arias has 8 doubles but also 46 strikeouts, and Manzardo has 47 strikeouts so far this season. Arias has also added 4 home runs and 20 RBIs, and Jose Ramirez has chipped in 9 home runs and 26 RBIs. Carlos Santana has also added 40 hits with 6 home runs and 27 RBIs this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last three games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in 15 of their last 17 night games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in each of the Guardians’ last two home games against NL opponents.
- Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in six of the Guardians’ last seven night games.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded a Single in each of the Guardians’ last eight games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last 18 games.
- Austin Hedges has recorded an RBI in each of his last six Monday appearances against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Steven Kwan ranks T4th in the league in Hits (65) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Guardians’ last five night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Guardians vs Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers here. I just don’t love Gavin Williams in this Guardian rotation, and I don’t love his career numbers against the Dodgers and a Dodgers team that’s been slugging against right-handed pitching in the last couple of weeks. The Guardians haven’t been as effective, and Yamamoto might be one of the best starters in the National League right now. So give me the Dodgers in this one.