Dodgers vs. Indians Pick
Can the Los Angeles Dodgers ride the arm of Clayton Kershaw to a road win over the Cleveland Indians when the two meet tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Dodgers are the clear favorite on the road, as they are getting odds of -170 to win. The Indians are listed with a money line of +155 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 8 runs. These two haven’t met since the 2014 season.
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The pitching matchup for today has Kershaw (8-2, 2.20 ERA) on the mound to face Trevor Bauer (5-5, 6.10 ERA) of the Indians. Kershaw is rolling along, allowing just 1 run or less in four of his last five starts. He has 101 strikeouts with only 14 walks over 90 innings this year. His WHIP on the season is 0.90. Bauer is coming off a poor outing, allowing four earned runs in 3.1 innings of work. He has 76 strikeouts with 25 walks over 62 innings of work. His WHIP is 1.48.
The Dodgers are coming off a home sweep of the Reds and they have won four straight games entering tonight’s game. Los Angeles is 39-25 overall and 14-15 on the road. The Dodgers are putting up 4.83 runs per game while allowing just 3.42. Corey Seager is leading the Dodgers with 17 doubles, nine home runs and 31 RBI. Yasmani Grandal is adding 15 doubles, six home runs and 25 RBI.
The Indians are coming off a series win over the White Sox this weekend, but they are just 3-5 in their last eight games. Cleveland is now 31-29 overall and 14-15 at home. The Indians are putting up 4.43 runs per game while allowing 4.18. Michael Brantley has been leading Cleveland with a .289 average, five homers, 11 doubles and 25 RBI. Francisco Lindor has 17 doubles, 12 homers and 27 RBI.
Neither lineup has been terribly dominant at the plate. The Dodgers average a strong run total, but their team average is still somewhat lacking. However, it should be enough today with their ace on the mound. Even in the rare chance that Kershaw struggles, his bullpen is strong enough to pick him up.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -170