Cubs Vs Dodgers: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs (11-6) aim to add on to their four-game winning streak when they meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-10) on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs are favored at home (-119) against the Dodgers (+100). The over/under for the game is 10.5 total runs.

The betting facts in the following article reference odds valid as of April 20, 2023 at 11:12 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Cubs vs Dodgers Betting Lines

Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won seven out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 7-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in nine of its 17 chances.
• The Cubs are 12-5-0 ATS in their 17 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Last 10 Games Trend

Dodgers Betting Insights

• The Dodgers were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has played as an underdog of +100 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over in nine of its 19 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Dodgers are 8-11-0 against the spread in their 19 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dodgers Last 10 Games Trend

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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Jameson Taillon

• Taillon’s team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Taillon will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• Taillon’s team is 0-2 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• Taillon’s team has yet to win in any of his starts this season.
• In games Taillon has started this season, the teams are 2-1-0 at hitting the over.

Cubs Relief Pitchers

Dodgers Probable Pitcher – Michael Grove

• Grove (0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his fourth of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
• Grove heads into this matchup with one outing of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• The Dodgers have not been the underdog on the moneyline when Grove starts this season.
• Over Grove’s three starts, his team is 2-1.
• Grove has started three contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in two of them.

Dodgers Relief Pitchers

Cubs Hitting Trends

• The Cubs have put up at least two dingers in six games this season, and are 5-1 in those contests.
• Chicago is undefeated in its five games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
• The team has totaled eight or more hits in 12 games this season, and is 10-2 in those contests.
• Chicago has an 8-2 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
• The Cubs have drawn five or more walks in five games this season, and are 4-1 in those contests.

Dodgers Hitting Trends

• They are 6-4 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• Los Angeles has won four of its six games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
• They have won six of the nine games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
• Los Angeles has a 8-3 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
• They have won seven of their 13 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-119)
Over/Under Pick: Over (10.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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