Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: Dodgers to open the series with a win

In Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers will play Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. The two teams are coming off a win result in their last series. Which team takes the lead in this opener?

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a series against the Los Angeles Angels. In that series, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a win despite a 10-1 defeat in the finale. In the first two matches, the Los Angeles Dodgers scored 17 runs, winning 11-6 in game one and 2-6 in game 2. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won consecutive series into this game, as they also defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays. Going into this opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers have an 84-56 record in the MLB this season, leaving them top of the National League.

Cleveland Guardians are coming off a series against the Kansas City Royals. In that series, the Cleveland Guardians won despite losing the finale, which ended 4-1. In the meantime, the opener ended in a 2-4 defeat, and in game 2, they won 1-7. In the meantime, the Cleveland Guardians have done well in winning consecutive defeats, picking wins over the Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers while losing to the Kansas City Royals. Heading into this game, the Cleveland Guardians have an 80-60 record, leaving them seated 3rd in the American League. 

This is a tough encounter to predict, considering how amazing the two teams have been this season. While they are also coming off a series win, I expect the two teams to be brilliant offensively. I trust the Dodgers more in this one, as they are the home and favorite.