Dodgers vs Guardians Prediction - MLB Picks 8/22/23

The Los Angeles Dodgers will play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their series on Tuesday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland hasn’t won a series in weeks and is just about out of the AL Central race, while Los Angeles has opened up a double-digit lead in the NL West. 

Dodgers Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 76-47 this season and they have won 13 of their last 14 Games. Los Angeles is coming off of a series win against the Marlins, where they won two out of three Games. The Dodgers have played incredibly well over the last couple of months and they have allowed one run or fewer in four of their last five Games. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average this season. The Dodgers offense has scored 687 runs with a .251 batting average and a .337 on base percentage. Freddie Freeman is batting .333 with 23 home runs and 83 RBI’s for the Dodgers. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Bobby Miller, who is 7-2 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP over 75.1 innings pitched this year. 

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 59-66 this season and they have lost four of their last five Games. Cleveland is coming off of a series loss to the Tigers, where they lost three out of four Games. The Guardians have either tied or lost each of their last seven series. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average. The Guardians offense has scored 500 runs with a .249 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. Jose Ramirez is batting .281 with 18 home runs and 66 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Noah Syndergaard, who is 2-6 with a 6.57 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 76.2 innings pitched this season.