The Chicago Cubs (9-14) are looking for continued power from a batter on a roll against the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) on Saturday at 1:05 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. Patrick Wisdom is currently on a two-game homer streak.
The Dodgers are away from home and heavy favorites (-215) at the Cubs (+185). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Clayton Kershaw (3-0, .00 ERA) looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Drew Smyly.
Dodgers vs. Cubs Predictions
Dodgers vs. Cubs Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | -215 | +185 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Dodgers vs. Cubs Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Dodgers
- Los Angeles has a 6-6 record from the 12 games it was moneyline favorites over its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 outings — 12 had a set run total — the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
- Los Angeles has a 6-6-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.
Cubs
- Chicago has played as the underdog in seven of its past 10 games and has won two of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
- Chicago has won of its last 10 games against the spread.
Dodgers vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Clayton Kershaw
- When Kershaw starts, the Dodgers have gone 3-1-0 against the spread.
- The Dodgers are 3-1 in Kershaw’s four starts this season with Los Angeles as the moneyline favorite.
- Over Kershaw’s four starts, his team is 3-1.
- Kershaw’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in two of four games.
Projected starter: Drew Smyly
- The southpaw did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Dodgers Batting Leaders
- Freddie Freeman paces the Dodgers with a team-best batting average of .299.
- Freeman’s home runs rank 62nd in MLB and he ranks 60th in RBI in MLB.
- Mookie Betts has shown his power as he paces his team with four home runs.
- Betts currently ranks 34th in homers and 149th in RBI in the majors.
- Betts heads into this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with two home runs, five walks and three RBI.
- Trea Turner has racked up a team-best 19 runs batted in.
- Turner heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .118 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
- Will Smith is batting .246 with three doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
Dodgers Batting Leaders
- Seiya Suzuki leads Chicago in runs batted in with 15 and has a batting average of .263.
- Among all batters in the majors, Suzuki’s home run total is 34th, and his RBI total is 29th.
- Ian Happ leads Chicago in batting with a .290 average while slugging two homers and driving in 11 runs.
- Among all MLB hitters, Happ ranks 102nd in home runs and 81st in RBI.
- Wisdom leads Chicago in home runs with five and runs batted in with 15.
- Wisdom takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, two home runs and two RBI.
- Willson Contreras has 17 hits and an OBP of .337 to go with a slugging percentage of .403 this season.
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