Dodgers vs. Cubs Prediction
Will the Dodgers get to John Lackey and earn a win tonight at 8:05PM ET when the two teams clash at Wrigley Field?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -137 money line favorites versus the dodgers, who have odds of +124 to pull off the upset.
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Brandon McCarthy (1-0) tossed six innings of two-run ball last Thursday, walking one and striking out four in a 10-2 win over the Padres. McCarthy did a great job pounding the zone, throwing 52 of his 78 pitches for strikes. After struggling in his return from Tommy John surgery last season, McCarthy displayed good control in his 2017 debut.
Lackey (1-0) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits with two walks while striking out seven in last Thursday’s 6-4 win over the Cardinals. Kyle Schwarber saved the game for the Cubs and Lackey with a three-run bomb off St. Louis reliever Brett Cecil in the top of the seventh, as Chicago won the rubber match with its biggest rival.
Bet Tonight’s Dodgers vs. Cubs Game
OUR PICK: The Dodgers are a perfect 4-0 in McCarthy’s last four starts and are 4-1 in his last five starts versus a team with a winning record. Los Angeles has also won seven of its last 10 games versus a right-handed starter and with Lackey struggling in his 2017 debut, the Dodgers offer bettors decent value as the underdog tonight.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS +124