Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Pick and Preview, July 7 (7/7): MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Pick and Preview, July 7 (7/7): MLB

Credit: photo by Brett Davis-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time 10:10 p.m. EST
Dodgers money line -265
Dodgers run line -1.5 (-130)
Cubs money line +215
Cubs run line +1.5 (+110)
Over / under 8.5

 

Key stats

  Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs
Record 52-29 34-48
Home / road record 26-13 17-21
Last 10 record 7-3 7-3
Streak W2 W3
Over / under record 31-43-7 40-39-3
Runs / game 5.00 4.38
Runs allowed / game 3.22 5.13

 

Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will meet again to play 4-game series at the Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers swept the Rockies in their last series while the Cubs beat the Brewers 2 of 3 times and are 0-3 against the Dodgers this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers get here with a 52-29 record and have won 7 of their last 8 games. The team is averaging 5 runs per game and they're batting for .253 AVG, 405 runs scored in 693 hits and 102 home runs, ranking #2 in offense in the league barely behind the New York Yankees. Mookie Bets leads the team batting for .303 AVG. and 18 home runs. Trea Turner has 59 RBI. 

Defensively they are allowing 3.22 runs per game and rank #2 in the league. Tony Gonsolin leads the team with a 1.54 ERA, 77 strikeouts and 10 wins recorded.

Probable Pitcher:

Tony Gonsolin (10-0, 1.54 ERA) will be on the mound for the Dodgers in the 1st game of the series. Gonsolin earned the win over the Padres on Friday by allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out eight. He has given up 1 run on 1 hit with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts in 4 innings against the Cubs in his career.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs get here with a 34-48 record and have won 6 of their last 8 games. The team is averaging 4.38 runs per game. They're batting for .249 AVG, 347 runs scored in 671 hits and 79 home runs, ranking #16 in offense in the league behind the Texas Rangers. Patrick Wisdom is leading the team with 17 home runs and 45 RBI while Wilson Contreras has the better batting average with .280.

Defensively they are allowing 5.13 runs per game and rank #25 in the league. Keegan Thompson leads the pitching staff with a 3.41 ERA, 66 strikeouts and 7 wins recorded for the Cubs.

Probable Pitcher:

Mark Leiter Jr. (2-2, 4.85 ERA) will be on the mound for the Cubs in the 1st game of the series. Leiter replaces Alec Mills (back), who left after seven pitches in his most recent start against the Red Sox and was placed on the 15-day injured list. Following Mills' departure, Leiter came in and struck out five batters in 5.1 innings of one-run ball, so the right-hander should be well rested as he prepares for his fourth big-league start of the season.

BETTING TRENDS

Chi Cubs are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.

LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.

LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.

Prediction

The Cubs are on a roll as they have won their last 4 series beating good teams like the Brewers, Red Sox and Cardinals but they'll now face the best team in the National League and with their best pitcher. Tony Gonsolin has been insane this season and is holding a 10-0 record and the Dodgers have won in his last 7 starts. Leiter will start for the Cubs who has only 3 starts this season and hasn't been good. Expect the Dodgers to get an easy win on this game as Gonsolin should dominate on the mound. Take the Dodgers to cover the run line.

PICK: Dodgers -1.5 (-130)

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