Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction
Will Clayton Kershaw get the best of Jon Lester when the Dodgers go for a sweep against the Cubs at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Dodgers are -173 money line home favorites versus the Cubs, who have odds of +163 to pull off the upset today in L.A. With Lester set up to face Kershaw in what should be an outstanding pitching matchup, the over/under for today’s game sits at 6.5 runs.
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Via Rotoworld: Lester has posted a 0.86 ERA over his past three regular-season starts against Dodger Blue, while Kershaw has struck out 68 Cubs hitters over his past 53 2/3 innings in eight starts while holding them to a .218 average. It sounds like quite the pitching duel is on tap at Chavez Ravine on Sunday afternoon.
Latest on Kershaw: The Dodger ace allowed one earned run, three hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts across nine innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Cardinals. Kershaw had it going on again, but he was matched by Lance Lynn in a pitcher’s duel eventually decided in the 13th inning. It was the first time in 10 starts this season that Kershaw hasn’t factored into the decision. He has rolled up seven innings or more in four consecutive starts and seven of the past eight
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs have now dropped four in a row on the road after losing for the second consecutive night in L.A. They’re also just 4-11 in their last 15 games versus a team with a winning record and have dropped five of their last seven meetings with the Dodgers in L.A. Speaking of the Dodgers, they’ve won four of their last five games versus the Cubs when Kershaw pitches at home. The club is also 37-14 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts coming off four days of rest, are 41-12 in his last 53 starts overall, and have won 40 of his last 51 home starts.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5 (+140)