Los Angeles Dodgers (10-10) vs. Chicago Cubs (11-7)
April 21, 2023 2:20 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Cubs +160 / Los Angeles Dodgers -208; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs meet Friday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Dodgers are 9-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 23 hits and 7 RBI, while J.D. Martinez and James Outman have combined for 38 hits and 29 RBI. Julio Urias gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Urias is 1-2 with a 4.66 ERA and 37 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Cubs are 3-5 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with 27 hits and 5 RBI, while Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ have combined for 43 hits and 18 RBI. Drew Smyly gets the ball, and he is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. Smyly is 1-2 with a 4.66 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games and 77-36 in their last 113 overall. The Cubs are 14-2 in their last 16 Friday games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 overall. The under is 32-15-4 in Cubs last 51 home games. The Dodgers are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago and 12-2 in the last 14 meetings.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re the Dodgers, and Julio Urias on the mound is always good. However, we’ve been riding the Cubs a lot during these first few weeks, and they continue to play well enough to put money in your pocket. Quick turnaround at home. Give me the plus money.
