Guardians vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Today’s MLB showdown at Dodger Stadium is not just any game; it’s a clash of titans as the Cleveland Guardians, with a solid 80-61 record, roll into sunny Los Angeles to face the 85-57 Dodgers. The first pitch is slated for 04:10 PM EST, and fans are buzzing, given both teams are neck-and-neck at the top of their respective conferences. With the betting lines tipping slightly in favor of the home team at -159 and an over/under that’s teasing us at 8.5, this game screams excitement. The Dodgers are riding the high from a recent victory over the Guardians, who are surely itching to even the score under today’s perfect baseball weather—73°F and just enough breeze to keep things interesting. As these two giants prepare to battle it out, remember, in a game of Guardians and Dodgers, it’s all about guarding your bases and dodging the curveballs!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 08, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 73.0° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+133	-159	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+139	-165	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+6	-6	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

155W-158L

41.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

210W-99L

58.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/06/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Under	-4.5
09/06/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Under	-4.5
09/07/24	Cleveland Guardians CLE	2	Over	+0.5
09/07/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+0.5
08/22/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Over	+2.5
08/22/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+2.5
08/24/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Under	-1.5
08/24/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Under	-1.5
08/24/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	9	Over	+3.5
08/24/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	3	Over	+3.5

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Tanner Bibee

ERA 3.564 | IP 149.0 | 11.0W-6.0L | KO 162.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-03-24	@KC	7-1W	6.0	2	1	6	Under
08-28-24	vsKC	5-7W	5.0	8	5	6	Over
08-23-24	vsTEX	5-3L	5.7	8	4	6	Under
08-17-24	@MIL	1-2L	5.0	3	2	7	Under
08-11-24	@MIN	5-3W	5.7	6	1	5	Under
07-29-24	@DET	8-4W	6.0	7	2	2	Over
07-24-24	vsDET	1-2W	5.0	2	1	4	Under
07-19-24	vsSD	0-7W	5.7	2	0	3	Under
07-10-24	@DET	4-5L	7.0	5	4	8	Over
07-05-24	vsSF	4-2L	4.7	6	4	6	Under

Jack Flaherty

ERA 3.007 | IP 140.7 | 11.0W-6.0L | KO 174.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-02-24	@ARI	11-6W	5.7	5	1	7	Over
08-27-24	vsBAL	3-2L	6.0	6	3	5	Under
08-21-24	vsSEA	4-8W	5.7	5	2	5	Over
08-15-24	@MIL	4-6L	5.0	4	3	7	Over
08-09-24	vsPIT	5-9W	5.7	9	4	10	Over
08-03-24	@OAK	10-0W	6.0	5	0	7	Over
07-24-24	@CLE	1-2W	6.0	3	1	6	Under
07-19-24	@TOR	5-4L	5.7	3	2	8	Over
07-11-24	@CLE	1-10W	6.0	2	1	4	Over
06-27-24	@LAA	0-5W	5.7	7	5	7	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	vs LAD	2-7L	7	1	Over
09/08	vs LAD	3-1W	5	2	Under
09/06	vs KC	1-4L	7	0	Under
09/05	vs KC	7-1W	10	1	Under
09/04	vs KC	4-2W	9	2	Under
09/03	@ PIT	6-1W	13	4	Under
09/02	@ PIT	0-3L	2	0	Under
09/01	@ PIT	10-8W	16	2	Over
08/30	@ KC	7-5W	13	1	Over
08/29	@ KC	1-6L	3	0	Under
08/28	@ KC	3-4L	7	0	Under
08/28	@ KC	4-9L	7	1	Over
08/27	@ TEX	4-2W	5	2	Under
08/26	@ TEX	12-5W	15	4	Over
08/25	@ TEX	3-5L	7	0	Under

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	@ CLE	7-2W	8	2	Over
09/08	@ CLE	1-3L	6	1	Under
09/06	vs LAA	1-10L	6	0	Over
09/05	vs LAA	6-2W	6	1	Under
09/04	vs ARI	11-6W	17	2	Over
09/03	vs ARI	3-14L	9	0	Over
09/02	vs ARI	8-6W	16	3	Over
09/01	vs ARI	10-9W	10	3	Over
08/31	@ BAL	6-3W	14	0	Over
08/30	@ BAL	6-4W	5	2	Over
08/29	@ BAL	2-3L	7	0	Under
08/27	@ TB	3-1W	5	2	Under
08/26	@ TB	8-9L	8	3	Over
08/25	@ TB	7-3W	9	2	Over
08/23	@ SEA	8-4W	10	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Steven Kwan	7.8	10.0	0.289	0.422	0.396	0.818	0.332	0.028
#2 Andres Gimenez	7.2	9.3	0.248	0.339	0.327	0.665	0.278	0.016
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.8	11.7	0.270	0.520	0.361	0.881	0.358	0.063
#4 Josh Naylor	7.6	10.2	0.242	0.463	0.363	0.826	0.335	0.059
#5 Will Brennan	6.2	7.9	0.253	0.387	0.318	0.705	0.292	0.027
#6 Kyle Manzardo	6.1	7.9	0.230	0.410	0.290	0.700	0.292	0.020
#7 Lane Thomas	6.6	8.6	0.237	0.383	0.358	0.741	0.303	0.025
#8 Bo Naylor	5.3	7.0	0.209	0.364	0.298	0.662	0.274	0.036
#9 Brayan Rocchio	4.8	6.3	0.216	0.332	0.347	0.680	0.280	0.024

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	12.6	16.6	0.289	0.622	0.432	1.054	0.415	0.083
#2 Mookie Betts	9.7	12.7	0.297	0.497	0.451	0.948	0.374	0.041
#3 Freddie Freeman	9.1	12.1	0.291	0.500	0.447	0.947	0.375	0.045
#4 Will Smith	7.6	10.2	0.233	0.413	0.364	0.776	0.316	0.042
#5 Max Muncy	8.1	11.2	0.222	0.480	0.404	0.883	0.351	0.064
#6 Tommy Edman	8.0	10.1	0.266	0.328	0.297	0.625	0.261	0.000
#7 Gavin Lux	6.8	8.9	0.255	0.402	0.346	0.748	0.307	0.026
#8 Miguel Rojas	5.1	6.5	0.285	0.407	0.344	0.752	0.311	0.015
#9 Andy Pages	5.7	7.5	0.246	0.395	0.334	0.729	0.301	0.028

Guardians Notable Injuries

Alex Cobb OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/03/24. Impact: 4.8
Carlos Carrasco OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 4.2

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Tyler Glasnow OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 9.1
Gavin Stone OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/02/24. Impact: 6.6
River Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/12/24. Impact: 6.0
Clayton Kershaw OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 4.3
Joe Kelly OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 0.6