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2022 MLB Handicapping
(33-28) Cleveland Guardians vs. LA Dodgers (40-24)
Date: Sunday, June 19th, 2022
Time: 4:10 PM ET
Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Projected Pitchers: Shane Bieber (CLE) vs. Andrew Heaney (LAD)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Guardians +150 / Dodgers -180
MLB run line Betting Odds: Guardians +1.5 (-140) / Dodgers -1.5 (+120)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
The Guardians will be ending their series with the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
Shane Bieber is going against Andrew Heaney in this one.
As expected, LA is a very big favorite at home. The total opened at 7.5 and has since moved up to 8.
Cleveland Guardians
The season that the Guardians have put forth so far is not that surprising. They have not been awful, but they have also not set the world on fire.
Going into the season, it was understood that they were a team that had some nice players scattered throughout their roster, but they were not going to be an overly talented bunch. Based on that, it makes sense they have the record they do.
So far this season, Cleveland has been a team that has beaten a lot of the teams they should beat but has not done so enough against the ones that are better than them. When a team is a middler, those kinds of things are expected.
I know right now this is a team that is in the wild-card picture but is not fair to rule out the possibility of them winning the Central. Minnesota currently leads the division by just two games and has shown they are a vulnerable team at times this season.
The big question for the Tribe is going to be whether or not they can sustain what they have done so far. There is no guarantee that it does happen, but the thought of them really sliding as the year goes on cannot be ruled out.
This series with the Dodgers is certainly an example of them playing a team that is much better than them. They were able to take a close one in the opener, but LA got back to their ways with a 7-1 win on Saturday.
Still, if Cleveland were able to win on Sunday and take the series, that would be very big for them. A lot of folks did not expect them to earn one victory when they made their trip to Dodger Stadium.
With their best pitcher on the mound in the finale, they should at least feel like they have a shot. Shane Bieber has seen a loss in velocity and he is not as effective as he was a few years ago, but he is still one of the best in the game. The right-hander is currently 3-3 with an ERA of 3.14.
LA Dodgers
The Dodgers are a good baseball team and are a threat in the NL. We know all of that. With that said, they are still not playing how they want to be playing and a common idea surrounding that team is they could and should be playing a lot better.
It is hard to knock a club that is 40-24, but they have struggled with consistency this season. It is not to the point where all they have been is an up-and-down team, but I do feel they could be winning with more regularity.
Since they got swept by the Giants in San Francisco, they have won three of their last four and they will need to keep that up on Sunday.
This is a team that had such high expectations for the 2022 season that anything less than being great is not enough. Right now, they have not reached that next level and that will have to change as the year goes on.
Just because the Dodgers are one of the most talented teams in baseball, that does not mean they are immune to injuries and they are seeing that right now.
Of course, big losses in the rotation are Kershaw and Buehler. Some of the “other” guys, such as Gonslin and Anderson have been excellent this season, but you have to wonder if it is sustainable. Getting Heaney back is a nice addition, but I still have questions about this staff.
Julio Urias fired 6 scoreless innings on Saturday in the victory and that is a very good sign for them. He is a guy that has not been the best at going deep into games and it has been one of the few knocks on him. If he can give better length, it will make him that much better for this team.
The aforementioned Heaney will be getting the ball here and although not a huge sample, he looked solid for LA in a few starts this season. Given that he has not pitched since April, it is hard to know what to expect from him here.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Guardians are 5-1 in their last 6 games.
- The Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 games on the road.
- The total has gone over in 5 of the Dodgers’ last 7 games against Cleveland.
- The Dodgers are 16-4 in their last 20 vs. AL Central.
Cleveland Guardians vs. LA Dodgers MLB Prediction:
The Dodgers are the better all-around team here, but I do not see this being one where they coast to victory.
Bieber is the stronger starting pitcher and he does have the ability to keep tough lineups in check. If he has his pitch mix going, he can certainly be effective in this contest.
After being out for as long as he was, it is hard for me to have a ton of confidence in Heaney. Sure, he could be decent but I am not expecting anything off the charts here.
My play is on Cleveland getting the runs on the road.
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