Cleveland Guardians (+215) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (-260) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with Cleveland +1.5 (+102) / Los Angeles -1.5 (-122) and a total of 8.0 (Over -110, Under -110). Cleveland is slated to start RHP Tanner Bibee, while Los Angeles counters with RHP Shohei Ohtani making his 2026 regular-season pitching debut.
Game Info Table
| Matchup | Cleveland Guardians @ Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 2026 |
| Time | 10:10 PM ET |
| Location | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) |
| How to Watch | MLB.TV; SportsNet LA; Guardians.TV (Presented by Progressive) |
Full Odds Table
| Market | Cleveland | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +215 | -260 |
| Run Line | +1.5 (+102) | -1.5 (-122) |
| Total (8.0) | Over -110 | Under -110 |
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Team Stats Table
| Team | Record | AVG | OBP | SLG | Runs | HR | ERA | WHIP | BB | K | Night Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | 3-2 | .208 | .273 | .339 | 17 | 4 | 4.50 | 1.30 | 21 | 50 | 3-1 |
| Dodgers | 3-1 | .236 | .309 | .398 | 18 | 5 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 8 | 35 | 3-1 |
Starting Pitcher Stats Table
| Pitcher | Hand | 2026 W-L | 2026 ERA | 2026 IP | 2026 K | 2026 WHIP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee (CLE) | RHP | 0-0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 7 | 1.20 | Season debut: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (allowed 3 HR) |
| Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | RHP | 0-0 | — | 0.0 | 0 | — | Making 2026 pitching debut; in 2025: 1-1, 2.87 ERA in 47.0 IP (14 starts) |
Recent Form & Pitching Notes
Guardians (3-2): Most recent game was a 4-2 win at the Dodgers on March 30, 2026. Starter Parker Messick went 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K (76 pitches). Cleveland’s bullpen followed with Sam Armstrong (0.2 IP, 12 pitches), Erik Sabrowski (1.1 IP, 20 pitches), and Cade Smith (1.0 IP, 2 ER, 29 pitches) to finish it. Offensively, Steven Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, and Daniel Schneemann drove in two with a 7th-inning double; Cleveland scored 3 runs in the 7th and went 4-for-13 with RISP.
Dodgers (3-1): Los Angeles dropped Game 1 of the series 4-2 on March 30, 2026. Starter Roki Sasaki went 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (78 pitches), then the bullpen covered 5 innings with Tanner Scott (1.0 IP, 16 pitches) and Justin Wrobleski (4.0 IP, 3 ER, 60 pitches). The lineup produced 9 hits but drew 0 walks and didn’t score until the 9th (Mookie Betts RBI double, Freddie Freeman RBI groundout).
Pitching context tonight: Bibee’s lone 2026 start came March 26 at Seattle (5.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB) with the damage coming via the long ball (3 HR allowed). Ohtani is expected to work like a real starter (not an opener): in his final two spring tune-ups he threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings on March 18, then struck out 11 Angels on March 24 before being capped at four-plus innings due to pitch count.
Betting Trends
- Guardians are 3-2 ATS this season.
- Dodgers are 1-3 ATS this season.
- Guardians are 3-1 in night games this season.
- Dodgers are 3-1 in night games this season.
- Guardians’ last game vs Dodgers stayed under the total (4-2 final with a 9.0 closing total).
Breakdown
The price is the story: -260 implies Ohtani is fully built and the Dodgers’ bullpen is in pristine shape. Ohtani might be close to six innings, but it’s still his first regular-season start of the year, and LA just had to burn 4 innings/60 pitches from Wrobleski Monday. That’s not nothing this early in a series.
On the Cleveland side, Bibee’s homer issue showed up immediately in his season debut, and facing this Dodgers lineup is a big park-adjustment test. But Cleveland’s path is clear: grind ABs, steal outs on the bases, and keep it tight into the late innings. The Guardians’ own late-game picture is shakier (they’ve been closing with Cade Smith, and they’re still without Emmanuel Clase), which makes laying -1.5 with LA feel even worse than laying the moneyline.
If LA wins, a 1-run win is very live: Ohtani suppresses scoring, Dodgers scratch enough, and the market is forcing you to pay the “Ohtani headline” tax.
Best Bet
Guardians +1.5 (+102) (3 out of 5 units)
Dodgers can win and still not cover: Ohtani debut + early-season pen management points to a tighter game than the -1.5 price suggests, and Cleveland already proved Monday it can hang in this ballpark without needing homers.
Predicted Score
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final score of Cleveland Guardians 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.