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

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Evan Walker

Cleveland Guardians (81-60) vs. LA Dodgers (84-57)
September 8, 2024 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -182 / Cleveland Guardians +153; Over/Under: +9
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The Cleveland Guardians and LA Dodgers meet Sunday in MLB Game 3 action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction. This article will include a LA Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Pick.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 81-51 on the year and play the White Sox and Rays next. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 6 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 Games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 5 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 148 hits and 106 RBI, while Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez have combined for 260 hits and 100 RBI.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The LA Dodgers are 85-57 on the year and play the Cubs and Braves next. The LA Dodgers have scored 9 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 Games. The LA Dodgers have won 7 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtanti leads the LA Dodgers with 160 hits and 100 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman have combined for 278 hits and 170 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians vs LA Dodgers Pitching Pick Matchup

Tanner Bibee gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 11-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season. Bibee has allowed 10 hits and 6 runs in his last 11 innings. Bibee has a 2.71 ERA and .216 allowed batting average in 79.2 road innings. This will be Bibee’s first career Game against the LA Dodgers.

Jack Flaherty gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA and 174 strikeouts this season. Flaherty has allowed 11 hits and 4 runs in his last 11.2 innings. Flaherty has a 3.69 ERA and .248 allowed batting average in 61 home innings. Flaherty is 1-2 with a 2.38 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Cleveland Guardians.

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 Player Prop Facts

Gavin Lux has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
Andy Pages has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
Gavin Lux has recorded at least one RBI in five of his six previous appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances.
Jack Flaherty has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents.
Mookie Betts has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances against the Guardians after playing the previous day.
Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 13 games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Miguel Rojas has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against the Guardians.
Mookie Betts has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last seven appearances against the Guardians.
Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (45) this season.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

Andres Gimenez has hit a home run in two of the Guardians’ last three games against NL opponents.
Lane Thomas has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL West opponents.
Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
Josh Naylor has scored a run in six of his last seven appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of the Guardians’ last nine Sunday games as underdogs.
Lane Thomas has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last eight road appearances against NL West opponents.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against NL West opponents.
Jose Ramirez ranks 5th in the league in Steals (35) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.436).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (193).
The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts against this season (1035).
The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for hits allowed this season (1090).

LA Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction

As usual, the LA Dodgers are going to get the benefit of the doubt, especially at home, and it doesn’t hurt to have Jack Flaherty on the mound. However, the Guardians remain one of the more profitable teams in baseball, and getting Tanner Bibee in the underdog role has some value to it. We’re getting the second most profitable team in MLB for a chance to make 1.5 times our money. Give me the Guardians.