Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/9/24

At 10:10 PM ET, the Cubs and Dodgers will square off in an NL matchup. This one is taking place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -187. The Cubs are +156 on the money line, and their record is 73-70, which has them 2nd in the NL Central. The Dodgers are 1st in the NL West with a record of 86-57.

Walker Buehler will start for the Dodgers, while the Cubs are starting Kyle Hendricks. Los Angeles is currently on a two-game winning streak, while the Cubs have gone 5-5 in their last 10. MARQ will be televising this game.

CHICAGO CUBS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9.5 Runs

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Monday, September 9th.

HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS DODGERS:

• We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cubs to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cubs Records & Stats

Chicago is coming off a game in which they closed out their series vs. the Yankees with a 2-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the +135 underdog at home. Offensively, the Cubs only had three hits but scored two runs. Both of their runs came in the 1st inning.

Jameson Taillon put together a good start for the Cubs, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Chicago’s bullpen was also excellent, as they didn’t give up a run in their three innings of work. Porter Hodge picked up the save, and the Cubs also got a scoreless inning from Kyle Hendricks.

With a record of 73-70, the Cubs are nine games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. Chicago is 21-28 against other teams in the NL Central. The Cubs are on the road today, and they are 35-37 on the road compared to going 38-33 at home.

Chicago has won six straight games as the road team, and they are 21-27 as the road underdog this year. The Cubs lost two of three games in their series vs. the Yankees. This year, the Cubs are 38-33 as the favorite and 35-37 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 20-23-3.

Chicago has been a strong bet on the run line this season, going 70-73 overall. They have been particularly good on the run line on the road, going 43-29. Their average run margin for the season is +0.4, and they have a scoring margin of +0.3 on the road. They have covered the run line in their last two road games.

The Cubs are on the road against the Dodgers today, with the over/under line set at 9.5 runs. The combined run average for Cubs games this season is 8.6 runs, and their over/under record is 65-73. When the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs, their record is 7-4. Only 4.9% of their games this season have had an over/under line of 9.5 runs or more, and their current under streak is at three games.

Right-hander Kyle Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. This year, he has made 20 starts and three of them have been quality starts. Hendricks’ ERA for the season is 6.60, and his record is 3-11. In his last outing, he took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Looking back, Hendricks has not won a game since July 18th. He has made 13 starts on the road, and his ERA on the road is 9.44 compared to 5.59 at home.

Chicago’s offense has been a little better on the road this season, averaging 5 runs per game compared to 4 runs per game at home. Overall, they are 13th in the league at 4.5 runs per contest. The Cubs are 17th in batting average and have the 17th ranked slugging percentage in the league. As a team, they are 6th in walks and have the 10th best on-base percentage in the league.

Over the past six games, Dansby Swanson has gone 7/21 (.333) with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, Ian Happ leads the team with 23 homers and 81 RBIs, but he is hitting just .245. Seiya Suzuki is batting .271 and is 2nd on the team with 19 homers.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Guardians, the Dodgers closed out the series with a 4-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -164. Offensively, the Dodgers scored their four runs on nine hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Jack Flaherty put together a good start for the Dodgers, going 7 1/3 innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out six Guardians batters. Shohei Ohtani was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored and driving in one run. The Dodgers also had three other players with three hits.

Los Angeles hosts the Cubs with an overall record of 86-57, and they lead the NL West by six games over the Padres. The Dodgers have taken two straight games, and they are 24-19 in the division this year. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 81-46 and 5-11 as the underdog.

At home, the Dodgers are 47-25 this season and 39-32 on the road. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 28-17-3, and they won their most recent series vs. the Guardians. Heading into today’s game, the Dodgers have gone 7-3 over their last ten games.

Los Angeles is 37-35 against the run line at home this season, and they have covered in two straight games. The Dodgers have an average run differential of +1.0 runs per game at home, and they are 65-62 against the run line as the favorite this season.

The Dodgers are playing at home against the Chicago Cubs today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9.5 runs. The combined run average in Dodgers games this season is 9.1 runs, and their over/under record is 76-64. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9.5 runs is 5-7. Only 6.3% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9.5 runs.

Walker Buehler will be looking to pick up his first win since June 3rd as he gets the start for the Dodgers today. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.67. Buehler’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.61. The right-hander has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Buehler gave up two earned runs in five innings of work. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Leading up to today’s start, he had finished with a no-decision in three straight outings.

Shohei Ohtani has been a huge run producer for the Dodgers this season, as his 101 RBIs are 3rd in the league and the most on the team. He has also been great in the power department, as his 46 homers are 2nd in the league. Ohtani comes into the game with a batting average of .291. Teoscar Hernandez is also a big power threat in the lineup, as he has 28 homers this season, which is 2nd on the team and 14th in the MLB.

Over the Dodgers’ last seven games, Mookie Betts has gone 10/24 with two homers and eight RBIs. This has helped him move his season average up to .266. Betts is also on an eight-game hitting streak. Freddie Freeman has also been swinging a good bat of late, going 6/22 with two homers in his last seven games.