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2025 MLB Handicapping – Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers
(9-7) Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (11-4)
Date: Saturday, April 12th
Time: 9:10 ET
Venue: Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ben Brown vs. Roki Sasaki
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cubs +163 | Dodgers -193 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Cubs +1.5 | Dodgers -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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Cubs vs. Dodgers Gameday
From Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, we have the Cubs and Dodgers facing off in an NL matchup. This one gets started at 9:10 PM ET, and MARQ is carrying the Cubs on TV.
Chicago is 9-7 this season and they have Ben Brown on the mound. The Dodgers are 11-4 and will start Roki Sasaki. Los Angeles is the heavy favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -193 compared to the Cubs at +163. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Thanks to a three-run 6th inning for the Dodgers’ offense, they cruised to a 3-0 win over the Cubs in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -179 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers, and he went six innings while striking out nine and didn’t give up a run. Matthew Boyd got the start for the Cubs, going six innings and giving up three earned runs.
Los Angeles got to Boyd early, scoring all three of their runs in the 1st inning. As for the Cubs, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, but Yamamoto got out of the jam and Tanner Scott closed things out for the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Chicago is 9-7 overall this season, and they are 5-3 on the road compared to 4-4 at home. The Cubs come into today’s game having lost two straight, and they are losing the series vs. the Dodgers 0-1. So far, they have yet to play a game in the NL Central, where they are tied with the Brewers for the division lead.
As the underdog, the Cubs have been good this year, putting together a mark of 9-7. They have also been good in night games, going 5-2 so far. Chicago’s overall series record is 3-1-1, and they have won three straight series.
Cubs Stats
Chicago’s offense has been one of the best in the league so far, averaging 6 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 7 runs per contest. The Cubs have been very patient at the plate this season, leading the league in walks. As a team, they are batting .241 and have the league’s 5th best home run total.
Both Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki have been swinging the bat well for the Cubs, with Tucker batting .317 with a team-high 16 RBIs and Suzuki not far behind at .302 with 15 RBIs. Tucker’s 5 homers are the best mark on the team and 2nd best in the league. Dansby Swanson has also gone deep four times this season but is hitting just .200 and is batting just .190 over his last six games.
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With an overall record of 11-4, the Dodgers are 3rd in the NL West, tied with the Giants and a half-game behind the Padres for the division lead. The Dodgers have been perfect at home this season, going 7-0, and they are 4-4 on the road. Los Angeles has won two straight games, and their home win streak is at seven in a row.
So far, the Dodgers have yet to play a game against another NL West team. As the favorite, the Dodgers have yet to lose a game, and they are 11-4 as the underdog. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 3-2 this year, and they have dropped two straight series.
Dodgers Stats
Teoscar Hernández comes into the game with the Dodgers on a five-game hitting streak, and he has gone 4/12 with a home run and three RBIs over his last three games. For the season, he is batting .281 with five homers, which is 2nd on the team and 3rd in the league. Hernández’s 16 RBIs are the best mark on the Dodgers’ roster. Tommy Edman is batting just .259 for the season, but his six homers are the best in the league, and he is 5th in the league with 14 RBIs.
Los Angeles comes into the game as the league’s top home run-hitting team and is 9th in the league in runs per game at 4.8. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, the Dodgers are batting just .228, which is 17th in the league.
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Cubs Dodgers Pitching
Ben Brown will be making his 4th appearance of the season today for the Cubs. He started the year with a win against the Athletics but took a loss in his last outing vs. the Dodgers. Brown has yet to make it through 6 innings in a start, as he went 4 innings in his first start and 5 in his last outing.
After not making it out of the 2nd inning in his first start of the season, Roki Sasaki has gone 4 innings in each of his last two outings. He has yet to pick up a win, but has been solid, as he has 9 strikeouts in 8 innings of work. Sasaki’s last start came against the Cubs, and he went 3 innings, giving up just 1 run on 5 hits.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Cubs head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Cubs they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Dodgers are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Dodgers have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Cubs are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Dodgers have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs -119
Our prediction for the Dodgers vs. Cubs matchup is that the Dodgers will come out on top by a score of 6-5. However, with the Dodgers being a heavy favorite on the money line, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, as the payout is -119.
Looking at the starting pitcher’s projections, Roki Sasaki is predicted to finish with five strikeouts compared to Ben Brown with four. However, we have Sasaki finishing with a higher ERA than Brown.
Offensively, our projections have the Dodgers finishing with nine hits compared to the Cubs with nine. The Dodgers are also predicted to finish with three home runs compared to the Cubs with two.
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