Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Picks and Prediction, Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Use Code WWWC Cleveland (2-2) will be trying to pick up their first series win of the season when they visit Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night to face Los Angeles (3-0) in the second game of their three-game interleague series at 10:10 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Guardians vs. Dodgers prediction. Don’t go down on strikes! Get our top MLB Predictions and increase your bankroll!
Shohei Ohtani will get the start for the Dodgers. He was 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA last season. The Guardians have not announced their starter for the game.
Los Angeles is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Cleveland.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played.**
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Guardians Need To Get Going Offensively
The Guardians earned a split of their four-game series against Seattle, but they didn’t play well offensively, scoring only 13 runs in four games. They are facing the two-time defending champions and will have to play better than they did against Seattle if they want to win this series.
Cleveland averages 3.33 runs per game. Their .195 batting average is 25th in the league. Their .262 on base percentage is also 25th, while their .338 slugging percentage is 20th.
Chase DeLauter has been the most consistent batter for the Guardians so far. The rookie leads the team with a .353 batting average, four home runs, and five RBI.
Cleveland is giving up 5.5 runs per game. Opponents have a .208 batting average against the Guardians, which is 12th in the league. Their 5.14 ERA is 24th, while their 1.37 WHIP is 19th.
Dodgers Going For Second Consecutive Series Win
The Dodgers kicked off their season with a three-game sweep of Arizona. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second consecutive series win when they play the Guardians.
Los Angeles averages 5.33 runs per game. Their .222 batting average is 16th in the league. Their .320 on base percentage is 15th, while their .422 slugging percentage is ninth.
Will Smith has been the most consistent batter for the Dodgers. He leads the team with a .273 batting average, two home runs, and five RBI.
Los Angeles is giving up 2.66 runs per game. Opponents have a .200 batting average against the Dodgers, which is seventh in the league. Their 2.67 ERA is sixth, while their 0.89 WHIP is third.
In his last start, Ohtani gave up five hits and three runs in 2.1 innings, leading to a 5-4 win over Toronto. He is 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in two games against Cleveland.
Guardians vs. Dodgers Picks
Money Line Pick for Guardians vs. Dodgers
- Los Angeles Dodgers ML (4 Units)
The Dodgers have the edge here because they’re playing well offensively, scoring 16 runs in their first three games. Even though the Guardians haven’t announced their starter for the game, their pitching staff hasn’t looked good so far, giving up more than five runs per game, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Dodgers in this game.
Cleveland won’t be as successful offensively because they’re batting under .200 against right-handers, and they’re going up against Ohtani, who gave up only one run in his last four regular season starts. He gave up two runs in his last start against the Guardians and will keep their offense in check. Take Los Angeles on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Guardians vs. Dodgers
- Under (4 Units)
The Guardians average 3.33 runs per game. They’re batting .172 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up four runs in two starts against them. The Dodgers average 5.33 runs per game. They’re .222, and they’re facing a pitching staff that is giving up 5.5 runs per game. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total.
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