Dodgers vs. Guardians: Prediction, Odds, Tips – September 8

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Shohei Ohtani and Jose Ramirez are the top hitters for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians, who play at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are -153 favorites in this game, while the underdog Guardians have +129 upset odds. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at +137 odds). The matchup has been set at 8.5 runs total.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Guardians game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

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Dodgers vs. Guardians game information and odds

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

Dodgers vs. Guardians Prediction

• Result prediction: Dodgers 5, Guardians 4
• Overall forecast: Under 8.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Dodgers 54%, Guardians 46%

Dodgers vs. Guardians Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have won 77, or 62.6%, of the 123 games they have played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 49-30, a 62% winning percentage when favored by bookies at -153 or more this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.5 percent chance of victory for the Dodgers.
• The Guardians have won 24 of the 52 matches in which they were considered underdogs this season.
• This season, Cleveland has won eight times in 17 opportunities when traded as an underdog with odds of at least +129 or more on the moneyline.
• According to the moneyline set by the sportsbooks for this matchup, the Guardians have an implied probability of winning of 43.7%.

Cleveland Guardian

CLE

+1.5

+136

O8.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

BOY

-1.5

-163

U8.5

Dodgers recent betting performance

• The Dodgers have been the moneyline favorite in eight of their last ten games, finishing those games with a score of 5-3.
• In their last ten games, the Dodgers and their opponents have combined to reach the over-run total seven times (all ten games had set totals).
• The Dodgers are 5-5-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.

Dodgers Current Statistics

Dodgers Player Insights

• Ohtani is not only the Dodgers’ best hitter with his .291 batting average, he is also their best power option with 45 home runs and 100 RBI.
• Among all batters in the major leagues, Ohtani ranks second in home runs and fourth in RBIs.
• Freddie Freeman has a batting average of .288 with 31 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
• Freeman ranks 47th in the major leagues in home runs and 23rd in RBIs.
• Mookie Betts has a batting average of .305 with 23 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 56 walks.
• Betts will look to build on his six-game hitting performance in this matchup. In his last 10 games, he has a .361 batting average with three doubles, two home runs, five walks and 11 RBIs.
• Teoscar Hernandez has a batting average of .266 with 29 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 46 walks.

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Current betting performance of the Guardians

• The Guardians have been underdogs in three of their last ten games and have won two of those encounters.
• In their last 10 aggregate games, the Guardians and their opponents are 3-6-1 when reaching the over.
• The Guardians have won six of their last ten games against the spread.

Current statistics on Guardians

Guardians Player Insights

• Ramirez is in the Guardians’ top group with 34 home runs and runs batted in and scored 106 runs.
• Ramirez ranks eighth in the major leagues in home runs and second in RBIs.
• Josh Naylor has 23 doubles, 29 home runs and 52 walks with a batting average of .243.
• Among all MLB hitters, Naylor ranks 17th in home runs and 4th in RBIs.
• Steven Kwan had the best batting average on the team with .290.
• Andres Gimenez has 20 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 25 walks with a batting average of .251.

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

Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th home run of the season during the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Cleveland Guardians.

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