The Los Angeles Dodgers (76-48) will look to Mookie Betts, riding a 10-game hitting streak, versus the Cleveland Guardians (60-66) at 7:10 PM ET on Wednesday, at Progressive Field.
The Dodgers are heavily favored (-228 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Guardians (+187). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.
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Dodgers vs Guardians Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | -228 | +187 | 8.5 |
Dodgers Betting Insights
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 104 times this season and won 65, or 62.5%, of those games.
- Los Angeles is 16-6 this season when entering a game favored by -228 or more on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 69.5% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of 124 games with a total.
- The Dodgers have an ATS record of 67-57-0 in 124 games with a spread this season.
Dodgers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 2.83 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have won in 25, or 41.7%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Oddsmakers have given Cleveland the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +187 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 34.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 52 of its 126 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians are 65-61-0 against the spread in their 126 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.5 |
| HR | 7 |
| ERA | 3.72 |
| K/9 | 9.3 |
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Dodgers Probable Pitcher – Clayton Kershaw
- Kershaw and his team are 10-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
- Kershaw has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.
- When Kershaw starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 12-5.
- Kershaw’s team has won 13 of his 18 starts.
- In Kershaw’s 18 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.
Dodgers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brusdar Graterol | 51 | 53 | 38 | 1.53 | 16 | 6 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 49 | 47 | 54 | 3.26 | 16 | 2 |
| Evan Phillips | 46 | 47 | 52 | 2.49 | 6 | 19 |
| Ryan Brasier | 42 | 45.1 | 40 | 3.97 | 5 | 2 |
| Alex Vesia | 40 | 34.2 | 50 | 5.45 | 6 | 1 |
Guardians Probable Pitcher – Xzavion Curry
- The Guardians will send Curry (3-1) to make his seventh start of the season. He is 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 75 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Curry will look to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 2.4 innings per outing.
- In 15 of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- The Guardians were the underdog on the moneyline for two Curry starts this season — they lost both.
- Curry’s team has a 2-4 record in his starts this season.
- Curry has had six starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in three of those outings.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 56 | 56.1 | 53 | 3.04 | 0 | 33 |
| Trevor Stephan | 55 | 54.1 | 59 | 2.82 | 20 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 55 | 51.2 | 49 | 3.14 | 13 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 47 | 51 | 54 | 3.35 | 8 | 1 |
| Nick Sandlin | 45 | 46.2 | 50 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 |
Dodgers Hitting Trends
- The Dodgers are 46-16 this season in games when they crush two or more home runs.
- Los Angeles has collected five or more extra-base hits in 38 games this season, and has gone 29-9 in those outings.
- The team is 58-21 in the games this season it has strung together eight or more hits.
- Los Angeles is 62-16 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Dodgers have drawn five or more walks in 52 games this season, and are 37-15 in those contests.
Guardians Hitting Trends
- They have won 18 of the 23 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 22 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 17-5.
- They have a record of 40-35 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 45 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 35-10.
- In 29 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 17-12
Dodgers vs. Guardians Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Dodgers (-228)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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