Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/6/24

At 10:10 PM ET, the Guardians and Dodgers square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are the favorites on the money line, with their line sitting at -155 compared to the Guardians at +130. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

Matthew Boyd will start for the Guardians, and he will be facing off against Landon Knack for the Dodgers. Cleveland is 80-60 this season, while the Dodgers are 84-56. This game will be televised on BSGL.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -155

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Friday, September 6th.

HOW TO BET THE GUARDIANS VS DODGERS:

• We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Guardians to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Guardians Records & Stats

Cleveland closed out their series vs. the Royals with a 4-1 loss. The Guardians were the +110 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Guardians, as they got on the board with a run in the 3rd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Royals scored four times in the bottom of the 4th.

Ben Lively had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and issuing a walk. Cleveland’s offense scored their only run on a Will Brennan single in the 3rd. They also had a chance to add on in the 4th but left the bases loaded.

Cleveland heads into today’s road matchup vs. the Dodgers with an overall record of 80-60, which has them leading the AL Central by four games over the Twins. The Guardians are 24-21 against other teams in the AL Central. This year, they have been really good at home, going 43-25, and they have gone 37-35 on the road.

So far, the Guardians have been really good as the favorite, going 56-30, and they are 24-30 as the underdog. As the road underdog, Cleveland has gone 19-23 this year. The Guardians’ overall series record is 26-14-5, and they have won two straight series.

When the Cleveland Guardians are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 37-35. Their average run differential on the road is +0.4, and their overall run line record is 70-70. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 31-23, compared to 39-47 as the favorite.

The Cleveland Guardians are on the road today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.5 runs per game. The Guardians have played to the over in 50% of their games this season, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 8-11-2. So far this season, only 4.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.

Matthew Boyd will be making his 4th start of the season for the Guardians and is coming off a strong outing in his last start. Boyd picked up a win vs. the Pirates, going 6 innings and striking out 8. He has yet to allow a home run this season and has a total of 14 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Guardians are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .239, but they have been good at avoiding strikeouts, and are 3rd in the league in this category. Cleveland’s team BABIP of .27 is the worst in the league.

Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor have been the team’s top power threats this season, as they have 34 and 29 home runs, respectively. Ramirez’s 106 RBIs are the 2nd most in the league, while Naylor’s 100 RBIs are 3rd. Naylor has also been hot of late, going 12/28 in his last seven games, with eight RBIs.

Dodgers Records & Stats

The Dodgers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Angels with a 10-1 loss. Los Angeles was actually the favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Angels scored five times in the first.

Offensively, the Dodgers only had one fewer hit than the Angels but scored just one run. Their lone run came in the 7th inning. Gavin Lux was 2/4 with a run scored and Bobby Miller took the loss, going five innings and giving up seven earned runs.

With an overall record of 84-56, the Dodgers lead the NL West by five games over the Padres. The Dodgers will host the Guardians today, and they are 45-24 at home this season. Los Angeles has gone 39-32 on the road.

So far, the Dodgers have gone 24-19 in divisional games. As the favorite, the Dodgers have been really good, putting together a record of 79-45. Los Angeles is just 5-11 as the underdog this year. Looking at their current form, the Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and won two straight at home.

Los Angeles is 70-70 on the run line this season, including a 35-34 mark at home. The Dodgers’ average run margin is +0.8 runs per game, and they have a +0.9 run differential at home. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 63-61 as the favorite.

Los Angeles has a high combined run average of 9.2 runs per game, and their over/under record is 76-62. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-9-2. In 15% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at 9 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs.

Through eight starts, Landon Knack has a record of 2-2 and an ERA of 3.00. He has made 10 appearances this season and has a WHIP of 1.00. Knack’s only quality start came on July 23rd against the Giants, where he went five innings, giving up one earned run and picking up the win. In his last outing, which came out of the bullpen, he went four innings, giving up one earned run and coming away with a no-decision. Knack has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four outings.

Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have been swinging the bat well for the Dodgers of late. Freeman has gone 8/22 in his last six games, with four homers and 10 RBIs. Betts has also been hot, going 10/29 in his last eight games, including two home runs and 11 RBIs. Betts also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak.

Shohei Ohtani has been a huge power threat for the Dodgers this season, as his 44 homers are 2nd in the league and the most on the team. He is also 4th in the MLB with 99 RBIs. Ohtani is batting .290 for the season, and Teoscar Hernandez is also a power threat, with 28 homers and 87 RBIs.