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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 Saturday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
Ben Brown will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Brown is 1-1 this season with a 7.71 ERA.
Brown's opponent in this one will be Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers right hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Los Angeles was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -178 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Cubs were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -178 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 9-7 SU
Chicago Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 11-4 SU
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Sunday, April 13