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The Cleveland Guardians (81-61) and LA Dodgers (85-57) wrap up a 3-game interleague series Sunday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Dodgers jumped all over SP Gavin Williams for 5 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks in just 2/3rds of an inning in a 7-2 victory Saturday. Los Angeles plated 6 runs in the bottom of the 1st and led wire-to-wire. The total (9) ended up as a push as there was no scoring in the final 5 frames.

The Guardians slipped to 6-9 across the past 15 road outings, while going 3-5 in the previous 8 interleague contests. The Under is 8-3-1 in the previous 12 tries against National League foes, too.

For the Dodgers, they improved to an impressive 11-4 in the previous 15 interleague contests, while going 12-3 in the previous 15 against the American League at Dodger Stadium. The Over is 7-2-1 in the past 10 outings after the push.

Guardians at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Tanner Bibee vs. RHP Jack Flaherty

Bibee (11-6, 3.56 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 in 149 innings.

• Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 7-1 victory at Kansas City Royals Tuesday
• 2024 road splits: 7-3, 2.71 ERA, 79 2/3 IP, 24 ER, 10 HR, 1.03 WHIP, .216 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 19 BB, 78 K in 14 starts
• Has never faced Dodgers

Flaherty (11-6, 3.01 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 in 140 2/3 innings for the Tigers and Dodgers this season.

• Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 11-6 victory at Arizona Diamondbacks Monday
• 2024 home splits: 4-4, 3.69 ERA (61 IP, 25 ER), 11 HR, 1.16 WHIP, .248 OBA, 13 BB, 75 K in 10 starts
• Career vs. Guardians: 1-2, 2.38 ERA (34 IP, 9 ER), 5 HR, 1.09 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 6 starts
• 2024 vs. Guardians: 1-1, 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 3 ER), 2 HR, 0.89 WHIP, 8 K/9 in 3 starts

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Guardians at Dodgers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:45 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Dodgers -166 (bet $166 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians +1.5 (-146) | Dodgers -1.5 (+122)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Guardians at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 3, Guardians 2

Moneyline

The DODGERS (-166) are a decent play as moderate favorites in this interleague series finale.

This is an extremely even pitching matchup, but the edge goes to LA. Flaherty knows the Guardians well, and that should be the slight difference.

Run line/Against the spread

Since I see this as a 1-run game, I’m backing the GUARDIANS +1.5 (-146) against the spread even though I’m backing the Dodgers ML (-166). Just don’t bet more than 1½ units total between the 2 options.

Cleveland isn’t priced out of line. Bibee might be the team’s most consistent pitcher, and it is worth playing with the right-hander making his foray into Dodger Stadium.

This is going to be a pitcher’s duel, as the splits for Bibee and Flaherty are nearly identical.

Over/Under

UNDER 8.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board under the Southern California sun in this finale.

The Under has dominated for Cleveland lately, going 3-0-2 on the current road trip, and 5-0-2 in the past 7 games.

For LA, the Under is 2-1-1 in the past 4 games after a 6-0 run to the Over. The total has gone low at a 2-0-1 pace in the past 3 at home, too.

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The Cleveland Guardians (81-60) and LA Dodgers (84-57) play the middle contest a 3-game interleague series Saturday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 9:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Guardians lead 1-0

The Guardians collected just 5 hits in Friday’s series opener, but it was enough to earn a 3-1 win as moderate underdogs (+130) as the Under (8.5) was never in question. In the win, 8’s were wild, as Andres Gimenez and Brayan Rocchio each hit their 8th homers of the season in the win.

Despite the win, Cleveland is still just 6-8 across the past 14 road games, and 3-4 in the past 7 interleague battles. The Under has cashed at an 8-3 clip in the past 11 against the National League.

As far as Los Angeles is concerned, it slipped to 10-4 in the past 14 tries against American League opponents, and it is still 11-3 in the past interleague games at home despite the loss.

The Under was a rarity for the Dodgers, as the Over is still 7-2 in the past 9 games, while going 10-4 in the previous 14 outings.

Guardians at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Gavin Williams vs. TBD

Williams (3-7, 4.55 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 59 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 4-2 road victory vs. Kansas City Royals Monday
• 2024 road splits: 3-2, 2.70 ERA, 36 2/3 IP, 11 ER, 2 HR, 1.01 WHIP, .179 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 13 BB, 34 K in 7 starts
• Career vs. Dodgers: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 7 R (5 ER), 8 H (1 HR), 2 BB, 5 K in 9-3 home setback Aug. 24, 2023 in only start vs. LAD

No Los Angeles pitcher announced at time of publishing.

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Guardians at Dodgers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:15 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians +124 (bet $100 to win $124) | Dodgers -146 (bet $146 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians +1.5 (-156) | Dodgers -1.5 (+130)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -104 | U: -118)

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Guardians at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Guardians 6, Dodgers 4

Moneyline

The GUARDIANS (+124) are worth a look for a 2nd consecutive day, as they’re catching a break catching the back end of the rotation for the Dodgers (-168).

As L.A. hasn’t announced a starting pitcher as of the time of publishing, you have to back Cleveland. Williams has ugly numbers overall, but most of his poor performances have come at Progressive Field. On the road, he has pitched very, very well. There has been some sharp action on Cleveland Saturday morning as well.

Run line/Against the spread

Play the GUARDIANS +1.5 (-156) if you still just can’t trust Cleveland for a 2nd straight game, even though the Dodgers -1.5 (+130) have yet to settle on a starting pitcher. Taking a little bit of insurance isn’t a bad bet, really, and the price point isn’t out of line.

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Over/Under

OVER 9 (-104) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

There is just uncertainty about the Dodgers selection for starting pitcher, and while Williams has been a little better on the road than at home, he is still 3-7 with a 4.55 ERA. When he doesn’t bring his ‘A’ game to the mound, he can be pretty giving, so be careful not to go low like Friday.

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The Cleveland Guardians (80-60) and LA Dodgers (84-56) open a 3-game interleague series Friday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Guardians vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Dodgers won 2-1 in 2023

The Guardians won the 1st 2 games in Kansas City, but the Royals salvaged the series finale with a 4-1 win on Wednesday. The Guardians are still 5-2 across the past 7 outings, while cashing the Under at a 4-0-1 clip in the previous 5 contests.

Cleveland is just 5-8 in the past 13 road games, however, while going 2-4 in the previous 6 interleague outings. The Under is 7-3 in the past 10 tries against NL teams, too.

For the Dodgers, it split a pair with the crosstown rival Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, winning 6-2 on Tuesday before getting hammered 10-1 on Wednesday. The Over has been on fire for L.A. lately, going 7-1 in the past 8 games, and 10-3 across the past 13 contests.

Los Angeles has managed a 10-3 mark in the past 13 tries against AL foes, while going 11-2 in the past 13 interleague games at Chavez Ravine.

Guardians at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Matthew Boyd vs. RHP Landon Knack

Boyd (1-1, 2.38 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 0.84 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 22 2/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 8 K in 3-0 home setback vs. Pittsburgh Pirates last Saturday
• 2024 road splits: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H (2 HR), 4 BB, 2 K in 9-5 win in 12 innings vs. New York Yankees Aug. 20
• Career vs. Dodgers: 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 2017 relief appearance as a member of the Detroit Tigers

Knack (2-2, 3.00 ERA) makes his 9th start and 11th appearance. He has a 1.00 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 48 IP.

• Last start: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H (solo HR), 2 BB, 6 K in 5-3 home victory vs. San Francisco Giants July 23
• 2024 home splits: 1-2, 3.00 ERA (24 IP, 8 ER), 0.92 WHIP, .174 OBA, 5 HR, 7 BB, 23 K in 5 starts
• Has never faced Guardians

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Guardians at Dodgers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:04 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Guardians +132 (bet $100 to win $132) | Dodgers -156 (bet $156 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians +1.5 (-162) | Dodgers -1.5 (+134)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Guardians at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Guardians 4, Dodgers 3

Moneyline

The GUARDIANS (+132) are worth a roll of the dice, but go lightly. The reasoning for backing Cleveland is pitching, as Boyd has been a breath of fresh air for a team which desperately needed some quality starting pitching with all of the injuries in the rotation.

The Dodgers (-156) turn back to Knack, who last made an appearance in relief in Milwaukee on Aug. 13. He has had trouble keeping the ball in the park, conceding 6 HR in the past 22 1/3 IP across 3 starts and 2 relief appearances.

Run line/Against the spread

If you’re a little more on the conservative side, and would rather not play Cleveland straight up, GUARDIANS +1.5 (-162) is worth a look on the run line catching the run and a half.

It’s a tall order facing a Dodgers -1.5 (+134) team which has been doing well, but Cleveland catches a break going against one of the team’s lesser pitchers in the opener.

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Over/Under

UNDER 9 (-108) is worth playing lightly in this interleague series opener.

While the Over is on an impressive 7-1 run in the past 8 games for Los Angeles, the Over-Under has split in the previous 6 interleague battles.

For Cleveland, the Under has gone low at a 4-0-1 clip in the past 5 games, and that’s what is driving this Under train.

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