Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (84-56) host Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (80-60) on Friday in a series opener, with first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET.
See how to watch the Los Angeles-Cleveland matchup below.
When is Dodgers vs. Guardians and when does it start?
Where to watch Dodgers vs. Guardians
The Dodgers and Guardians will hit the field at Dodger Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 6, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSGL.
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Dodgers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Dodgers have a 79-45 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.7% of those games).
Los Angeles ranks third in baseball with 190 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
The Dodgers are third in baseball with a .437 slugging percentage.
Los Angeles’ 3.89 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Dodgers pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in the majors (1.220).
Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have entered the game as underdogs 53 times this season and won 24, or 45.3%, of those games.
Cleveland ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 161 home runs.
Fueled by 391 extra-base hits, the Guardians rank 17th in MLB with a .397 slugging percentage this season.
Cleveland has pitched to a 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
Guardians pitchers have a 1.217 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
Dodgers Starter Recent Performance: Landon Knack
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Brewers | Aug. 13 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Giants | July 23 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
at Phillies | July 11 | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | July 4 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
at Giants | June 28 | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Matthew Boyd
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Pirates | Aug. 31 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
at Yankees | Aug. 20 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 13 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Landon Knack makes the start for the Dodgers, his ninth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance — in relief on Wednesday, Aug. 14 — the righty tossed four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
The 27-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .201 to his opponents.
Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.290), home runs (44) and runs batted in (99) this season.
Freddie Freeman is batting .288 with an OBP of .382 and a slugging percentage of .495 this season.
Mookie Betts is slashing .303/.395/.500 this season for the Dodgers.
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians’ Matthew Boyd (1-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
The left-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 33-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 2.38 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .175.
Ramirez has a team-best 34 home runs and 106 runs batted in.
Josh Naylor is hitting .245 with 23 doubles, 29 home runs and 52 walks.
Steven Kwan paces the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .292.
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