Dodgers vs. Guardians Prediction
Ryan Pepiot will oppose Gavin Williams in Thursday afternoon’s matchup at Progressive Field, where the Guardians will host the Dodgers at 1:10 p.m. ET. With the Guardians listed as home underdogs and the total sitting at 8.5, what’s the best bet tonight in Cleveland?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
917 Los Angeles Dodgers (-125) at 918 Cleveland Guardians (+105); o/u 8.5
1:10 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 23, 2023
Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Dodgers vs. Guardians Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 61% of bets are on the Dodgers’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Los Angeles Dodgers DFS SPIN
Ryan Pepiot will start on Thursday against the Guardians. Pepiot will be officially recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday just a few days after making his season debut during last weekend’s doubleheader against the Marlins when he allowed one run over five frames. There’s some streaming appeal here for fantasy managers in extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats.
Cleveland Guardians DFS SPIN
Johnathan Rodriguez, playing for Triple-A Columbus, went 2-for-4 and hit his seventh homer in 10 games Tuesday. Even though he’s striking out 39 percent of the time, the 23-year-old Rodriguez is batting .321/.360/.762 in 21 games since moving up to Triple-A. Before that, he hit .289/.364/.512 with a 27% strikeout rate in Double-A. The Guardians might want to give him a look in right field during September. While his offense might be similar to Oscar Gonzalez’s, he should offer a better glove in the process.
Dodgers vs. Guardians MLB Betting Trends
LA Dodgers is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers’s last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games
Dodgers vs. Guardians MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Give me the under. Both of these offenses have struggled over the past week. The Guardians’ wRC+ over their last seven games is just 72, while the Dodgers’ wRC+ over the same span is 81. While the starting pitching matchup is unpredictable, the bullpens have also been in great form of late. Cleveland’s ERA is 1.74 over the past seven days, while Los Angeles’ collective bullpen ERA is 2.31.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: DODGERS/GUARDIANS UNDER 8.5