Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/26/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians
Date: Monday, May 26, 2025
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH
TV: CLEGuardians.TV
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-182) Cleveland (+150)
The Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) are en route to Progressive Field on Monday where they will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (27-22). The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -182 while the Guardians are at +150. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Gavin Williams.


Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .471 and have been called out on strikes 409 times, while being walked on 188 occasions. They have accrued 273 runs batted in in addition to 454 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is .267. The Dodgers have accrued 86 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 81 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 284 runs scored and have an OBP of .343. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.7 runs/g, which is 2nd in MLB.
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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 65 home runs and 222 runs (21st in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 400 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 205 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 4.16 this year (22nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 462 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 172 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a squad so far this season.
The Dodgers bullpen have a save percentage of 63.0% and have entered the game in 68 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 47 runners so far this season with 23.4% of those players ended up scoring. Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 35 times as well as having 54 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 183 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have a total of 39 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). They have recorded 17 saves for the season and have blown 10 of 27 chances to save the game.
The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 1,332 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 430 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which is 3rd in MLB, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,996 innings, which ranks them 16th in professional baseball.
Yamamoto has thrown 148 innings and has earned 173 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 2.55 (42 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.034. He has allowed 113 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 40 walks. Yamamoto (12-5 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.52 while he has gone up against 591 opposing batters in the major leagues.
The Guardians hold a slugging % of .381 and they are recording 4.06 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have recorded 67 doubles, while walking 159 times as well as putting up 199 runs. Cleveland has knocked in 54 home runs on the season and 187 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 384 instances (23rd in MLB) and are sitting with 371 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have earned a team on-base percentage of .306 as well as a batting average of .233 this season.
The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.397 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a squad this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (419 strikeouts against 178 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 423. They have allowed 53 dingers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 209 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.04 (193 earned runs relinquished).
Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have earned 14 saves. They are ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 168 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 48 times in high leverage situations and on 39 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 58 inherited base runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Guardians have recorded 41 holds and also 5 blown saves.
In their 3,876 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (27th in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 39 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in professional baseball). The Guardians have recorded 364 assists, 30 errors and have accounted for 1,292 putouts so far this year.
In his career, Williams has allowed 185 hits while he has accumulated 217 strikeouts in 206 innings. Williams (10-17 career mark) has a 4.02 ERA while surrendering 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 92 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.359 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.28 and he has gone up against 886 hitters so far in his MLB career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-182)
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