Cubs vs Dodgers Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 10th
From Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, we have the Cubs and Dodgers facing off in an NL matchup. The Cubs have won two straight and are 74-70, while the Dodgers are 1st in the NL West with a record of 86-58.
Chicago is starting Shota Imanaga, while the Dodgers are going with Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Los Angeles is favored at -162 on the money line, while the Cubs have a money line payout of +138. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and TBS will be televising this one.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Cubs 1.5 (-165) | Dodgers -1.5 (+134)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Cubs +138 | Dodgers -162
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Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction: Moneyline
Chicago cruised to a 10-4 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs had a huge 1st inning, scoring three runs, and added on three more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Dodgers got on the board with two runs in the 5th and added their final two in the 7th.
Kyle Hendricks only went 4 1/3 innings for the Cubs but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. Keegan Thompson got the win out of the bullpen. Walker Buehler had a rough outing for the Dodgers, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.
At the plate, the Cubs were led by Michael Busch, who went 4/5 with a home run. Cody Bellinger also homered for Chicago, going 2/4 with three RBIs. Mookie Betts had a two-hit game for the Dodgers, including a home run.
Chicago is 74-70 overall, putting them 2nd in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Brewers by 8.5 games. The Cubs have won two straight games, and they are 6-4 over their last 10. Chicago took the first game of this series vs. the Dodgers and have an overall division record of 21-28 this year.
At home, the Cubs are 38-33 and have gone 36-37 on the road. As the road underdog, the Cubs are 22-27 this season. Chicago’s overall series record is 20-23-3, and they have lost two straight series.
Los Angeles will take on the Cubs at home today with an overall record of 86-58, which has them leading the NL West by 5.5 games. So far, they have gone 24-19 in divisional play. The Dodgers lost the first game of this series vs. the Cubs and have an overall series record of 28-17-3.
At home, the Dodgers are 47-26 this season and have gone 39-32 on the road. Los Angeles has been really good as the favorite this year, putting together an 81-47 mark. As the underdog, the Dodgers are just 5-11 this year. Heading into today’s game, they are 6-4 over their last 10.
Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction: Over/Under
The Cubs are on the road today against the Dodgers, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Cubs games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 66-73. The average over/under line for Cubs games this season is 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Cubs have a record of 17-16. In 68.8% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7.5 runs.
Chicago’s offense has been better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is 5th in the league. Overall, they are 13th in the league at 4.5 runs per contest. The Cubs’ offense is 17th in home runs and are batting a combined .240, which is 15th in the league. As a team, they are 18th in slugging percentage and 11th in on-base percentage.
Over his last five games, Cody Bellinger has gone 6/17 with two homers and five RBIs. Ian Happ comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak and is the Cubs’ leader in home runs this season (23). He is also 1st on the team with 81 RBIs. Seiya Suzuki is 2nd on the team in homers (19) and is batting .270.
Today’s over/under line for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Chicago Cubs is set at 7.5 runs. The Dodgers’ games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 77-64. The average over/under line for Dodgers games this season is 9 runs, and their record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 13-9. The majority of Dodgers games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, with 119 games set higher and only 3 set lower.
Shohei Ohtani has been a great addition to the Dodgers lineup this season, as he is batting .292 with a league-leading 46 home runs and 101 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season, as he has 28 homers and 87 RBIs while batting .266. Mookie Betts has been hot of late, going 9/22 with three homers in his last six games.
Overall, the Dodgers have been one of the best offensive teams in the league this season, as they are 3rd in runs per game and have the 3rd best team OPS in the league. They are also near the top of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction: Spread
The Cubs have been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 44-29. Their average run differential in road games is +0.3 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in three straight road games. The Cubs have been a better bet as the underdog this season, going 48-25 against the run line in those games.
The Cubs are sending left-hander Shota Imanaga to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 12-3 with a 2.99 ERA. This year, opponents are batting .220 off Imanaga, and he has a WHIP of 1.02. Imanaga has made 16 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he pitched seven scoreless innings, picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings.
When the Dodgers are the favorite, they are 65-63 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 7-9. Their overall run line record is 72-72, with an average run margin of 0.8 runs per game. They are 37-36 against the run line at home, with an average run margin of 0.9 runs per game. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.6 runs, while in losing games, it is -3.4 runs.
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Cubs at home. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA. Yamamoto’s WHIP for the season is 1.07, and opponents are batting .221 off him this year. In his 14 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 10.22 strikeouts per nine innings. Yamamoto’s last outing came on June 15th, where he finished with a no-decision, going two innings and not giving up a run. The right-hander has not taken a loss since May 26th.
Cubs vs. Dodgers Pick: Over 7.5 Runs -114
Given that the Dodgers are predicted to win this one at home, we like them on the money line at -162. However, we do see this being a high-scoring game, and our recommended pick is to take the over at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Yoshinobu Yamamoto finishing with seven strikeouts, which is fifth best among starters. As for Shota Imanaga, he is projected to finish with seven K’s as well and is fourth in terms of strikeout projections.
Offensively, the Dodgers are projected to have 11 hits, compared to the Cubs with nine. As for home runs, the Dodgers are expected to have the second most in the league today, while the Cubs are down in 19th.
