Guardians vs Dodgers Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

Last Updated: 09/05/2024 at 7:45 PM ET

Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers 09/06/24 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Game Start: 9/7/2024, 2:10 AM UTC

Latest Odds: LAD -156 ; O/U 8.5

Guardians vs Dodgers Prediction

The Cleveland Guardians will be on the road again Friday with the game out West to begin a series in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cleveland is 20 games above .500 currently the top team in the American League central having won three of the last four overall. Offensively Cleveland has been mediocre this season with a .239 batting average. The Guardians have scored 636 runs on 1106 total hits. The Cleveland pitching has been the team's biggest strength with a 3.81 team ERA. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Steven Kwan is the offensive leader for Cleveland this season with a .292 batting average and a .357 OBP. Andres Gimenez has compiled a .251 batting average and 55 RBI. Josh Naylor has 29 home runs and 100 RBI from the middle of the order. Jose Ramirez leads the team with 30 four home runs 106 RBIs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers return home for the series 28 games above .500 currently the top team in the National League West. Los Angeles has been a juggernaut offensively with a .254 team batting average. Los Angeles has scored 701 runs on 1211 hits to go along with 190 home runs this season. The Los Angeles pitching has been just as strong as their offense for the three nine team ERA.

Shohei Ohtani is the offensive leader this season for Los Angeles sitting atop four of the five major categories. Ohtani has a .290 batting average to go along with 44 home runs and 99 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez has compiled 28 home runs in 87 RBIs and Will Smith has chipped in heavily with seventeen home runs and 68 RBIs. Freddie Freeman has 21 home runs and 83 RBIs to go along with a team leading .382.

Guardians vs Dodgers Pick Analysis

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing great baseball coming into this matchup and will have their home fans behind them. Look for Los Angeles to overwhelm an offensively challenged Cleveland team for the full 9 innings. Take the dodgers to do the work Friday as they kick off their new series with a home victory against a good Cleveland team. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 7-2.