The Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Monday 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 trot out Parker Messick for the start here and Messick was 3-1 with a 2.72 ERA and 38 strikeouts last season. This will be Messick’s first career start against the Dodgers. Roki Sasaki will get the nod for the Dodgers here and was 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA and 28 strikeouts last season. This will be Sasaki’s first career start against Cleveland.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to shake off their 8-0 loss at the hands of the Mariners on Sunday night to slip to 2-2 on the year. After this series, the Guardians will head home for a series against the Chicago Cubs.
Guardians Alternate Wins & Losses In First Four Games
Chase DeLauter leads the Guardians with 6 hits including a team-high 4 home runs and 5 RBIs while Rhys Hoskins has added 3 hits with a double and Brayan Rocchio has 2 hits with a double and 2 RBIs. Steven Kwan has 4 hits as well and Daniel Schneemann has a double while Kyle Manzardo, Bo Naylor and Gabriel Arias all have base knocks as well this season.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games against American League opponents.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against the Dodgers.
- Brayan Rocchio has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last eight Monday games.
- Chase DeLauter ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (4) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over Arizona last time out to sit at 3-0 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Washington Nationals.
Dodgers Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Freddie Freeman, Miguel Rojas and Will Smith all have 3 hits with Freeman logging a double and an RBI while Smith has a team-high 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. Mookie Betts has 2 hits with a home run and 4 RBIs and Andy Pages has a homer and 3 RBIs as well on the year. Shohei Ohtani’s posted just one hit up to this point in the season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine night games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium following a home win.
- The Guardians have lost five of their last six games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Guardians.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line each of their last three night games against teams that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six appearances against the Guardians after not playing the previous day.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 11 Monday games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
- Kyle Tucker ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (2) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Guardians’ last eight road games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the last three games between the Guardians and Dodgers have gone OVER the total runs line.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Guardians here. I just think the Dodgers were playing with fire a little bit against the Diamondbacks and I don’t think they get as lucky this time around. The Guardians are still a solid team with a quality option here in Messick, and Roki Sasaki still has work to do to show me he can be a starter level pitcher at this level. Give me the Guardians.