The Los Angeles Dodgers will make a road trip to Wrigley Field to face off against the Chicago Cubs. NBC Sports Chicago will be airing this NL matchup and the game gets going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cubs are 40-28 straight up (SU) and 35-32 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 4.3 units (ATS). The Dodgers are 37-33 SU and have gone 31-38 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 15.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.0 units ATS.
Cubs games have an over/under record of 28-38-1 thus far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 36-31-2.
Kenta Maeda will get the nod for Los Angeles. The right-handed Maeda (4-4, 3.61 ERA) has racked up 69 strikeouts in 57.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Cubs this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cubs will turn to righty Tyler Chatwood (3-5, 4.12 ERA), who has 58 punchouts and 58 walks as well as a 1.75 WHIP. Chatwood made three starts against the team in 2017, compiling a 1-3 record in 2017, putting together a 1-3 record with a 6.75 ERA.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitching staff has given up 3.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.52, a WHIP of 1.28 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.72, a WHIP of 1.23 and a K/9 of 9.3.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .220/.319/.348 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Cubs’ batters have been led by third baseman Kris Bryant and left fielder Albert Almora Jr.. Bryant is slashing .281/.389/.483 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and Almora Jr.’s line is .325/.372/.440 with 65 hits, 19 RBIs and 38 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.50 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.66 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.75, along with a WHIP of 1.15.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .243/.323/.424 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor have paced Los Angeles’ offense. Kemp is slashing .338/.374/.579 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Taylor is hitting .244/.332/.436 with eight homers, 27 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 20.3 units and are 18-27 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 31 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cubs have lost 2.9 units and are 27-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 30 that’ve gone under.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Cubs, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
Los Angeles fielders have committed three errors over their last five games, compared to six errors for Chicago over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit seven over their last 10.
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