Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 18 (6/18): MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 18 (6/18): MLB

Credit: photo by Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time 7:15 p.m. EST
Guardians money line +180
Guardians run line +1.5 (-115)
Dodgers money line -220
Dodgers run line -1.5 (-105)
Over / under 8.5

 

Key stats

  Los Angeles Guardians Los Angeles Dodgers
Record 33-27 39-24
Road / home record 17-17 19-11
Last 10 record 8-2 4-6
Streak W5 L1
Over / under record 29-28-3 25-34-4
Runs / game 4.62 5.02
Runs allowed / game 3.97 3.27

 

Preview

The Los Angeles Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the 2nd game of the series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The Guardians took the win 2-1 in extra innings on Friday game to take the lead on the series.

Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians get here with a 33-27 record and have won 5 straight games. The team is averaging 4.6 runs per game and allowing 4 runs. Jose Ramirez leads the team batting for .285 avg, 16 home runs and 62 RBI. 

Shane Bieber leads the pitching staff with a 3.01 ERA, 75 strikeouts and 3 wins recorded for the Guardians.

Probable Pitcher:  Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.38 ERA)

Quantrill will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Guardians. Quantrill earned the win over the Athletics on Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four batters in six innings. He has a 1-2 record with an ERA of 7.30 and 7 strikeouts in 3 appearances against the Dodgers in his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers get here with a 39-24 record and have lost 4 of their last 6 games. The team is averaging .247 at bat scoring 5 runs per game while allowing 3.3 runs. Mookie Bets leads the team batting for .303 AVG. and 17 home runs. Trea Turner has 47 RBI. 

Tony Gonsolin leads the team with a 1.42 ERA, 60 strikeouts and 8 wins recorded.

Probable Pitcher

Julio Urias (3-6, 2.80 ERA) will take the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Dodgers. Urias gave up two runs on three hits and no walks in six innings against the Giants, but he was tagged with the loss.

BETTING TRENDS

Cleveland are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against LA Dodgers.

Cleveland are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road.

LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games against Cleveland.

Prediction

The Dodgers have struggled lately as they have lost 4 of their last 6 games and the offense has been sleeping. They'll send Julio Urias to the mound who has been up and down this season and the Dodgers have lost in 6 oh his last 7 starts. The Guardians are on a 5 game winning streak and have won in the last 3 Quantrill's starts. Quantrill has been pounded by the Dodgers but he hasn't faced them since 2019. With the Dodgers struggling offensively I think the under is the play.

PICK:  Under 8.5 (-110)

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