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Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
Left hander Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Imanaga is 12-3 this season with a 2.99 ERA.
Imanaga's opponent in this one will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers right hander has a 2.92 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Cubs on September 09. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 158 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 10-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They won as +158 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 74-70 SU
Chi Cubs is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 86-58 SU
LA Dodgers is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games
LA Dodgers is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Wednesday, September 11