The Cleveland Guardians (32-27) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (39-23) at Dodger Stadium on Friday, June 17, with first pitch at 10:10 p.m.

Game Status:

• Guardians: Won 8 of last 10, completed sweep of Rockies
• Dodgers: Coming off 2-game sweep of Angels, lost 6 of last 10

Betting Lines:

• Dodgers: -260 (favorites)
• Guardians: +215
• Run line: Cleveland +1.5 (+104)
• Over/Under: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Guardians: Zach Plesac (2-4, 4.70 ERA, 1.29 WHIP)
• Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 2.12 ERA, 0.79 WHIP)

Key Players:

• Guardians: Jose Ramirez (.306, 16 HR, 62 RBI, 40 R, 11 SB)
• Dodgers: Mookie Betts (.273, 17 HR, 40 RBI, 53 R, 6 SB)

Notable Trends:

• Guardians won 5 straight series
• Dodgers 19-10 at home
• Dodgers won 17 of last 20 vs AL Central
• Guardians won 7 of last 8 overall

The Guardians face a tough test against Kershaw and the Dodgers but enter with momentum after winning 7 of their last 8 games. Cleveland sits just 2 games behind Minnesota in the AL Central as they begin a challenging stretch of games.

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