On Friday, the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (80-60) are visiting the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (84-56), at 10:10 p.m. ET.
The Dodgers are favored (-154 moneyline odds) when they host the Guardians (+130). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Landon Knack, and Matthew Boyd (1-1) taking the ball for the Cleveland Guardians.
The Dodgers’ matchup Wednesday versus the Angels resulted in a 10-1 loss. Gavin Lux went 2-for-4 in the defeat, while Bobby Miller threw five innings, giving up seven earned runs on five hits while striking out eight en route to taking the loss.
Wednesday, the Guardians fell to the Royals 4-1. Ben Lively was the losing pitcher after he went four innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out three. Andres Gimenez led the Guardians’ offense, going 1-for-3 with a double.
Get ready for the Dodgers vs. Guardians with everything you need to know about Friday’s Game, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-154, bet $154 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
- Over/under: 9
Dodgers vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- This season, the Dodgers have been favored 122 times and won 77, or 63.1%, of those games.
- Los Angeles is 49-29 this season when entering a game favored by -154 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 60.6%.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 75 of its 140 chances.
- The Dodgers are 69-70-0 ATS in their 139 games with a spread this season.
Landon Knack (Dodgers probable starter)
- Knack will take the mound to start for the Dodgers, his first this season.
- The righty is pitching in his MLB debut. He’s 27 years old.
- The Guardians are 13th in MLB action with 636 runs scored this season, and are batting .239 with 161 home runs (14th in baseball).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 190 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles have a combined .437 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Dodgers’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
- Los Angeles is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 701 total runs this season.
- The Dodgers have an OBP of .330 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- Los Angeles ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have won in 23, or 45.1%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Cleveland has a mark of 7-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +130 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of its 140 opportunities.
- The Guardians have an against the spread mark of 71-68-0 in 139 games with a line this season.
Matthew Boyd (Guardians probable starter)
- Boyd (1-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Guardians, his fifth of the season.
- His last time out came on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.38, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents have a .175 batting average against him.
- Boyd is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Boyd is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per start.
- He meets a Dodgers offense that ranks fourth in the league with 701 total runs scored while batting .254 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .437 slugging percentage (third in MLB play) and has hit a total of 190 home runs (third in the league).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 14th in MLB action with 161 total home runs.
- So far this year, Cleveland’s .397 slugging percentage is 17th in the majors.
- The Guardians have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (636 total), Cleveland is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Guardians’ .310 on-base percentage is 16th in baseball.
