Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/28/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CLEGuardians.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-210) Cleveland (+172)

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (29-24) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -210 while the Guardians are coming in at +172. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Clayton Kershaw and Slade Cecconi.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .458 and have struck out 445 times, while drawing a walk on 209 occasions. They have recorded 290 runs batted in and 483 hits for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .263. The Dodgers have tallied 90 doubles as a unit and have knocked 84 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 301 runs and have an on-base percentage of .341. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.6 runs/g, which puts them at 3rd in the league.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.05 this year (20th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 494 batters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 67 home runs in addition to 237 runs in total (21st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 187 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a team on the year. Los Angeles has conceded 430 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 217 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.64 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 39 times and also have had 58 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 40 holds on the season (3rd in the league). The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 60.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 70 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves this year and have blown 11 out of their 28 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 52 base runners over the course of the season and 21.2% of them crossed home plate. The Dodgers have sent 197 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Dodgers have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,338 innings, which has them ranked 14th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 1,446 putouts thus far, in addition to 469 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which puts them in 9th in baseball, and have accumulated 42 double plays.

Kershaw has taken the ball for 2,748 innings and has accounted for 2,971 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.51 (767 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.011. He has given up 2,096 hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) with 682 walks. Kershaw (212-94 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 2.47 while he has faced 10,842 hitters during his time in the majors.

Cleveland has recorded 55 home runs for the year and 199 RBIs. They have put up 75 two-baggers, while walking 167 times as well as earning 211 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have earned an OBP of .303 in addition to a team batting average of .231 this year. The Guardians hold a team slugging % of .375 and they average 3.98 runs per outing (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 421 instances (20th in MLB) and have 398 base knocks.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.390 and have a FIP of 4.08 as a squad on the campaign. They are sitting at 20th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 450. The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 227 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.03 (209 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (453 strikeouts against 198 bases on balls). They have allowed 57 homers and they yield 4.38 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB).

Cleveland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 20 save chances and they have come away with 15 saves. They sit at 2nd in MLB holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 179 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 52 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.5% out of their 61 inherited base runners. With 63 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 42 holds and also 5 blown saves.

Out of their 4,200 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (26th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in the majors). The Guardians have 398 assists, 33 errors and have 1,400 putouts for the season.

During his pro baseball career, Cecconi has conceded 129 base hits while he has tallied 98 K's in 115 innings. He has given up 74 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.322 and having a FIP of 5.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.26 and he has gone up against 494 hitters so far in his career. Cecconi (3-9 career record) has a 5.79 earned run average while giving up 10.1 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+172)

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