LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 9-10-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate an LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 10th, at Dodger Stadium.

Cubs Dominated on Monday

The Cubs dominated on Monday scoring 10 runs and that was enough for the victory. Cody Bellinger hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. Michael Busch also hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. In this game, the offense needs to be a whole lot better. The Cubs are averaging 4.977 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.13 runs per game. The Cubs offense is ranked 13th in the league while the pitching is ranked 9th. Ian Happ has hit 23 home runs and driven in 81 RBIs.

Getting the start for the Cubs will be Shota Imanaga who sits with a 12-3 record and an ERA of 2.99. In his last start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he went seven innings giving up zero hits and zero runs. 

Dodgers Need to be Better

The Dodgers’ pitching was awful giving up ten runs and they are going to need better pitching in this game. Walker Buehler went five innings giving up nine hits and five runs. Anthony Banada went one inning giving up three hits and two RBis. The Dodgers are averaging 4.99 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.15 runs per game. The offense is ranked 3rd, while the pitching is ranked 10th. Shohei Ohtani has hit 46 home runs and driven in 101 RBIs so far this season. The Dodgers will play against the Braves, Marlins, and Rockies following this series.

LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction

The Cubs are going to get the job done here. The Dodgers bats are going to be ice cold here, and that will be the difference. Imanaga in his last start gave up zero hits and zero runs and he’s going to dominate here. The Cubs are averaging 4.97 runs and they are going to get out to a fast start here. The Cubs are going to have no issue cruising to the victory here. Back the Cubs on the money line to cash here.