The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs. Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs. Cubs Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 17-10 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Padres next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .268 on the season and have a .355 OBP, and a .436 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has a 3.79 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 34 hits and 23 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Ian Happ have combined for 53 hits and 24 RBI.
Shota Imanaga gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 2-1 with a 2.17 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Imanaga is 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 18-9 on the year and play the Marlins and Cardinals next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .280 on the season and have a .357 OBP, and a .473 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.40 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 33 hits and 24 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy have combined for 55 hits and 26 RBI.
Justin Wrobleski gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. This will be Wrobleski’s first career game against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine home games against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight day games against the Cubs at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Cubs following a home win.
- The Cubs have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight day games following a home win.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four home day games.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four home day games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last six games as underdogs has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the last four games between the Cubs and Dodgers has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Cubs and Dodgers.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Cubs’ last nine games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Will Smith has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Cubs.
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against NL Central opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Seiya Suzuki has hit a home run in four of the Cubs’ last five games.
- Shota Imanaga has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Michael Conforto has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL West opponents.
Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction
The Cubs have played better ball this week and Imanaga is solid when he’s right. Through 29 innings, Imanaga has a 2.17 ERA and 0.72 WHIP with 32 strikeouts. The jury is still out on Wrobleski, who has just 11 career starts, and he’s pitched less than 100 innings dating back to last season. I’ve said it from the start of the season: the Dodgers will be a loser on the year in terms of money made. You’re seeing it already this week with these losses. Play the long game, folks. Give me the Cubs and the plus money.