In the final game of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, the Cleveland Guardians (81-61) take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (85-57), Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Dodgers are favored (-153 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Guardians (+129). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Jack Flaherty (11-6, 3.01 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Tanner Bibee (11-6, 3.56 ERA).
Yesterday, the Dodgers picked up a 7-2 win over the Guardians, with Brent Honeywell Jr. (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Gavin Williams (0.2 IP, 5 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Guardians.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Dodgers vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-153, bet $153 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have won 78, or 62.9%, of the 124 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Los Angeles has a record of 50-30, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.5% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 76 of its 142 games with a total this season.
- The Dodgers are 70-71-0 against the spread this season.
Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)
- Flaherty makes the start for the Dodgers, his 25th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Monday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.01 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .223 to his opponents.
- Flaherty is trying to pick up his 14th quality start of the season.
- Flaherty will try to last five or more innings for his 25th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
- In six of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He will face a Guardians offense that ranks 13th in the league with 641 runs while batting .238 as a unit. It has a collective .396 slugging percentage (18th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 164 home runs (13th in MLB).
- Flaherty has a 1.5 ERA and a 0.889 WHIP against the Guardians this season in 18 innings pitched, allowing a .175 batting average over three appearances.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers have hit 193 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Hitters for Los Angeles rank second in the majors with a combined .436 team slugging percentage.
- 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 709 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 been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (45.3%) in those games.
- This year, Cleveland has won eight of 17 games when listed as at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 142 opportunities.
- The Guardians are 72-69-0 against the spread in their 141 games that had a posted line this season.
Tanner Bibee (Guardians probable starter)
- Bibee makes the start for the Guardians, his 28th of the season. He is 11-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, the righty threw six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- In 27 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.56, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
- Bibee enters this matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Bibee will try to extend a 10-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Dodgers offense that ranks fourth in the league with 709 total runs scored while batting .254 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .436 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 193 home runs (third in the league).
- The 25-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.56), 18th in WHIP (1.121), and 11th in K/9 (9.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 13th in baseball with 164 total home runs.
- This season, Cleveland’s .396 slugging percentage is 18th in the majors.
- The Guardians are 22nd in the majors with a .238 batting average.
- Cleveland scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (641 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Guardians’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 17th in the majors.
