Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (84-56) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (80-60) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Gavin Williams and Jack Flaherty.

Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .397 and have been rung up 1,018 times, while taking a walk on 408 occasions. They have 599 RBI's as well as 1,106 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .239. The Guardians have hit 214 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 161 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 636 runs scored and hold an OBP of .310. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which is 13th in MLB.

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The Guardians have compiled a team ERA of 3.81 on the season (8th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,207 hitters. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 165 home runs in addition to 559 total runs (5th in the league). They have walked 433 opposing players and their FIP is 4.14 as a squad on the campaign. Cleveland has allowed 1,076 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 525 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Guardians bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 75.4% and has entered the game in 171 save situations. The relievers have inherited 208 base runners on the campaign with 28.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Guardians relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 148 times and also have had 182 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 511 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have notched 108 holds on the campaign (1st in the league). They have earned 46 saves for the season and have blown 15 out of their 61 save opportunities.

The Guardians have converted 71.0% of balls in play into outs out of 11,169 innings, ranking them 5th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 3,723 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,224 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 10th in baseball, and they have turned 113 double plays.

Williams has taken the mound for 141 frames and has earned 145 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.83 (60 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.276. He has given up 120 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 60 walks. Williams (6-12 career record) holds a FIP of 3.77 while he has faced 602 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a team batting average of .254 for the year. They have struck out on 1,178 occasions (17th in MLB) and have tallied 1,211 hits. Los Angeles has a total of 190 long balls this season to go along with 681 RBIs. The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .437 and they average 5.01 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have put up 256 doubles, while getting a free base 513 times as well as scoring 701 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.220 with a FIP of 4.24 as a team so far this season. They rank 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,101. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 589 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.89 (540 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,194 strikeouts vs 424 walks). They have allowed 175 homers and they relinquish 4.24 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 72 save opportunities and they have walked away with 45 saves. They are currently ranked 19th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 477 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 167 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 146 inherited base runners. With 168 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 93 holds in addition to 27 blown saves.

Out of their 11,256 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (2nd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 104 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have 1,191 assists, 70 errors and have 3,752 putouts so far this year.

Flaherty (53-40 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.62 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.26 and he has faced 3,350 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 325 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.182 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. During his career, Flaherty has given up 671 hits while he has accumulated 922 punch outs in 807 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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