The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to meet in the middle game of a three game series on Saturday. The Chicago Cubs had a good home stand, wrapped up by winning the final three against the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs started the series 25-21, with Milwaukee and St. Louis at the top of the National League Central.
The Los Angeles Dodgers started the final game of their three game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday night with a 27-20 record. The Dodgers started third place in the National League West behind the Rockies and Diamondbacks. The Los Angeles Dodgers are -118 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Find out more about the latest MLB betting run lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The Cubs Vs Dodgers MLB Betting Odds & TV Info
When: Saturday May 27th, 2017; 6:15pm CT
Where: Dodger Stadium; Los Angeles, CA
TV: FOX
Radio: 670 The Score, KMPC 1540, KTNQ 1020, 570 LA Sports
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -118
Why Bet on Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are playing their best baseball of the 2017 season. The defending World Series Champion Cubs have won 7 out of their last 10 games. Chicago is on the road, a place where they have gone 11-10 thus far. The Cubs won their last three games, allowing just 2 runs per game.
Offensively, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo continue to heat up. Bryant of course leads them with a .292 batting average, while Rizzo has drove in 28 runs. Both players have a team high 11 home runs on the season. The Cubs as a team have a batting average of .244, which is 19th in the league.
Why Bet on Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers came into Thursday night’s game with an impressive 17-8 home record. The Dodgers had won five of their last six games, before Mike Leake slowed them down on Wednesday night. In those five wins in six games, the Dodgers allowed teams to score a total of 9 runs.
On the offensive side, the Dodgers have not been a work of art, but are getting things done. Cody Bellinger leads the team with 9 homeruns and 25 runs batted in. Justin Turner has been red hot for Los Angeles, with a .379 batting average. Los Angeles has a team average of .258 on the season.
Expert Score & Prediction
John Lackey is going for the Chicago Cubs. The veteran right hander has struggled for much of the season. He is 4-4 on the season with an ERA of nearly 5.00. Lackey is coming off a loss in his last outing.
He will face Brandon McCarthy for the Los Angeles Dodgers. McCarthy is 4-1 on the season with a 3.76 earned run average. He has thrown 40.2 innings, and struck out a total of 35 batters. Look for both offenses to get on the board early, and knock the starters around. This is a bullpen game. In the end, the Los Angeles Dodgers down the Chicago Cubs. Bet the Dodgers at -118 over the Chicago Cubs.
