Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/25/2018 Prediction
The struggling Chicago Cubs will attempt to put their disastrous weekend in Cincinnati behind them when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.
Game Snapshot & Odds
907 Chicago Cubs at 908 Los Angeles Dodgers
Monday, June 25, 2018
10:10 p.m. ET, Dodger Stadium
TV: CHC (CSNC); LAD (SNLA)
Public Betting Trends
Oddsmakers from online sportsbooks currently list the Dodgers as a -136 favorite. As of this writing, 60% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Dodgers to beat the Cubs on the moneyline.
Cubs’ Lester runs winning streak to five games
Jon Lester limited the Dodgers to five hits over seven scoreless innings Wednesday in the Cubs’ 4-0 victory. Lester mostly pitched to contact, recording just one strikeout against three walks. Seventy of the left-hander’s season-high 119 pitches went for strikes. Lester only set the Dodgers down in order once—that was his last inning—but managed to keep L.A. off the scoreboard nonetheless (the Dodgers left seven men on base). Lester has pitched to an impressive 1.64 ERA during his five-start winning streak. He’ll look to make it six straight next Tuesday against the same Dodgers team he just beat
Dodgers’ Maeda last just 3 2/3 innings vs. Cubs
Kenta Maeda surrendered three earned runs over just 3 2/3 innings Tuesday in a no-decision against the Cubs. Maeda walked five batters and gave up five hits as his pitch count shot up quickly, but the Dodgers rallied to win this one 4-3. The 30-year-old right-hander will carry a 3.84 ERA and 1.39 WHIP into his next start at home against this same Cubs team.
MLB Betting Trends
Chicago
The Cubs are 3-8 in their last 11 games versus the Dodgers.
Los Angeles
The Dodgers have beaten the Cubs five straight times in L.A.
Prediction:
The Dodgers absolutely crushed the ball on Sunday in New York and their offense remains hot. Yes, Lester has been solid this season, racking up win after win. But at some point his pitch-to-contact strategy could blow up in his face. I’m banking on that moment being tonight.
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -136
