Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/11/24

At 10:10 PM ET, the Cubs and Dodgers will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are the heavy favorites on the money line at -174. The money line odds for a Cubs win are sitting at +146, and they are 2nd in the NL Central with a record of 75-70. The Dodgers are 1st in the NL West at 86-59.

Wednesday’s forecast in Los Angeles calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. MARQ will be televising this one, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. Jordan Wicks is starting for the Cubs, while the Dodgers are going with Bobby Miller.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS CHICAGO CUBS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -174

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Wednesday, September 11th.

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

Chicago picked up a 6-3 road win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs offense got off to a fast start, scoring five of their six runs in the 1st and 2nd innings. As for the Dodgers, they scored their three runs in the 4th inning.

Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner each had three hits and an RBI for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs. Isaac Paredes scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/5.

Shota Imanaga pitched well for the Cubs in this one, going seven innings and striking out four without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Porter Hodge got the save. Evan Phillips had a rough outing for the Dodgers, taking the loss.

Cubs Records & Stats

With an overall record of 75-70, the Cubs are 2nd in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by 8.5 games. The Cubs have won three straight games, and they have gone 6-4 over their last 10. Chicago has struggled against other NL Central teams, going 21-28 in divisional matchups this year.

Chicago has an eight-game winning streak as the road underdog, and they are 37-37 on the road overall. As the favorite, the Cubs have gone 38-33 this year. They have an overall series record of 20-23-3 and have lost two straight series.

When the Cubs win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game. They are 49-25 against the run line as an underdog, and their run line record is 45-29 on the road.

The Cubs are on the road in Los Angeles today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The combined run average in Cubs games this season is 8.7, and their over/under record is 67-73. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, the Cubs are 6-12-3, and they have had 19 games this season with an over/under line set at 9 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.

The Cubs are sending left-hander Jordan Wicks to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. Wicks has made eight starts this season and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 4.03. So far, he has turned in one quality start and is coming off an outing in which he gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. In that game vs. the Yankees, he gave up four hits and four walks. Wicks’ ERA at home is 3.06, compared to 4.43 on the road. Per nine innings, he is averaging 3.32 walks compared to 8.53 strikeouts.

So far this season, the Cubs are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. However, they have been better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 13th in the league, and are 11th in the league in on-base percentage. Chicago’s offense has been led by Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki, who have 23 and 19 homers, respectively.

Heading into today’s game, Isaac Paredes is on a three-game hitting streak and is 2nd on the team with 72 RBIs. Nico Hoerner is batting .263 for the season and has gone deep five times. Over his last nine games, Cody Bellinger is batting .265 with two homers, and Dansby Swanson has gone 12/37 with two homers over that stretch.

Dodgers Records & Stats

Los Angeles is hosting the Cubs today, and they are looking to avoid dropping the series, as they are already down 0-2 to the Cubs. The Dodgers are 86-59 overall, putting them 4.5 games ahead of the Padres in the NL West. So far, they have gone 24-19 in divisional play.

At home, the Dodgers are 47-27 this season, and they are 39-32 on the road. Los Angeles has struggled as the underdog this season, going just 5-11, but they are 81-48 as the favorite. As the home favorite, the Dodgers are 46-27 this season.

Los Angeles has been a solid bet this season, covering the run line in 72 of their 145 games. They have been especially good at home, going 37-37 ATS, with an average run margin of +0.9. They have been favored in 129 of their games, going 65-64 ATS. The Dodgers have been outscored by 3.4 runs per game in their losses this season.

Today’s over/under line for the Dodgers-Cubs game is set at 9 runs. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 78-64 this season, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. When the line has been set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 11-9-3. The over has hit in two straight games for the Dodgers.

Right-hander Bobby Miller gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces off against the Cubs. Miller has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 2-4. His ERA for the season is 7.79, along with a WHIP of 1.65. Opposing batters are hitting .274 this year off Miller. In his 11 starts, he has turned in just two quality starts and is averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Miller’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up seven earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up three earned runs in three straight outings.

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 46 home runs are 2nd in the league and lead the Dodgers. Ohtani is also 4th in the MLB with 101 RBIs. Ohtani has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 6/24 in his last six games, with two homers. Mookie Betts has also been swinging a hot bat, going 8/21 in his last six games, including two homers.

Overall, the Dodgers have the league’s 3rd best scoring offense, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are 3rd in home runs and have the league’s 2nd best slugging percentage. The Dodgers also have the league’s 2nd best OPS.