Dodgers vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians square off on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Mookie Betts and Josh Naylor have been on a tear as of late for their respective squads. The Guardians are listed as +129 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Dodgers (-153). Los Angeles (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8.5-run total has been set for this matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Guardians game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Shohei Ohtani blasts his 45th home run of the season against Guardians

Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.

Dodgers vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Guardians Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Guardians 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 55%, Guardians 45%

Dodgers vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 124 times this season and won 78, or 62.9%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 50-30, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 60.5% chance to win.
• The Guardians have been underdogs in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (45.3%) in those contests.
• This season, Cleveland has come away with a win eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

CLE 0 · LAD 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Guardians

CLE

+1.5

+140

O 8.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-166

U 8.5

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-2 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total eight times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani is the bat to watch in the Dodgers lineup, leading the team in batting average (.289), home runs (45), and RBI (100).
• Among all hitters in baseball, Ohtani's home run total ranks him second, and his RBI tally puts him fourth.
• Freddie Freeman has 31 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 69 walks while hitting .288.
• Freeman ranks 47th in home runs and 23rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Freeman enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .375 with two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Betts is hitting .306 with 23 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 57 walks.
• Betts has at least one base hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 games he is hitting .361 with three doubles, three home runs, five walks and 12 RBI.
• Teoscar Hernandez is hitting .266 with 29 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 46 walks.

Dodgers Team Props

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

• In four games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Guardians had a record of 2-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Guardians have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Guardians Recent Stats

Guardians Player Insights

• Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (34) and runs batted in (106).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ramirez's home run total is eighth and his RBI tally ranks second.
• Naylor is batting .243 with 23 doubles, 29 home runs and 52 walks.
• Naylor ranks 17th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and fourth in RBI.
• Steven Kwan leads the Guardians' lineup with a .288 batting average.
• Andres Gimenez is hitting .255 with 20 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 25 walks.

Guardians Team Props

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