Dodgers vs. Guardians Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 27, 2025

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Two of MLB’s best hitters go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Dodgers (32-21) and the Cleveland Guardians (29-23) play at 6:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Progressive Field. Freddie Freeman has a .357 batting average (second in MLB) for the favored Dodgers (-132), while Steven Kwan ranks ninth in MLB action batting .320 this season for the underdog Guardians (+111). Dustin May starts for Los Angeles while Cleveland will counter with Tanner Bibee.

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Betting Odds

Dodgers to win vs Guardians -132

Bet $20, Payout $35.15

Dodgers vs. Guardians betting lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-132)
  • Underdog: Guardians (+111)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers have a 28-16 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.6% of those games).
  • Los Angeles has a record of 25-14 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -132 or shorter (64.1% winning percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Dodgers a 56.9% chance to win.
  • In the 53 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Los Angeles, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-24-0).
  • The Dodgers have covered 47.2% of their games this season, going 25-28-0 ATS.

Dodgers hitting info

  • Shohei Ohtani has a team-best 18 home runs.
  • Ohtani’s home runs rank first in MLB and he ranks 24th in RBI in MLB.
  • Mookie Betts has five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 24 walks while hitting .259.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Betts ranks 53rd in homers and 35th in RBI.
  • Betts takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with a walk.
  • Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .357 batting average.
  • Teoscar Hernandez has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 41 runs batted in.
  • Hernandez heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBIs.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 9.2 K/9, the fourth-best in the majors.
  • Los Angeles’ 4.09 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Dodgers average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.285).
  • The Dodgers surrender the 24th-fewest home runs in baseball (67 total, 1.3 per game).
  • Los Angeles lost to the Mets 3-1 in its last game with eight strikeouts while allowing six hits.

Guardians betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Guardians betting info

  • The Guardians have won 16, or 51.6%, of the 31 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Cleveland is 5-10 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +111 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians have a 47.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 21 of its 50 chances.
  • The Guardians are 23-27-0 ATS in their 50 games with a spread this season.

Guardians hitting info

  • Jose Ramirez has been key for Cleveland with nine home runs, 26 RBI and a batting average of .309 this season.
  • Ramirez’s home run total ranks 40th in MLB, and he is 72nd in RBI.
  • Ramirez takes an 18-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .357 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
  • Kwan is batting .320 to lead Cleveland, while adding four homers and 18 runs batted in this season.
  • Kwan is 154th in home runs and 148th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
  • Kwan has safely hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .391 with three doubles and an RBI.
  • Carlos Santana leads Cleveland in RBI with 27 while batting .235 with six home runs.
  • Santana brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .290 with two doubles, two home runs, eight walks and eight RBIs.
  • Kyle Manzardo is batting .216 this season with a team-high 10 home runs and 27 RBI.

Guardians pitching rankings

  • The Guardians strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.
  • Cleveland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.98 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Guardians pitchers have a 1.380 WHIP this season, 24th in the majors.
  • With 55 homers allowed, the Guardians rank 15th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Cleveland suffered a 5-0 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out seven Tigers batters while allowing eight hits.
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