Chicago Cubs (7-6) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (8-7)
April 16, 2023 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -230 / Chicago Cubs +190; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in MLB action from Dodger Stadium on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Los Angeles is a -230 home favorite while Chicago is a +190 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Drew Smyly will start for the Cubs here and is 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Julio Urias will start here and is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Los Angeles’ 2-1 win over the Cubs on Saturday made it 10 wins in the last 11 meetings between these two teams.
Trends
Chicago is 5-16 in their last 21 Sunday games and 11-5 in their last 16 road games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games. Los Angeles is 90-33 in their last 123 home games and 74-33 in their last 107 games overall while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the NL Central.
Pick
I’m backing the Dodgers on the run line here. I like the Cubs and what they’re doing and the Dodgers haven’t looked all that great in this series, but they’re the better team and have a massive pitching edge with Urias going against Drew Smyly here. The Dodgers have steamrolled their opponents in Urias’ first three starts this year and I look for this one to be no different. Give me the Dodgers -1.5 here.
