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Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Cubs will trot Alec Mills out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mills has a 3-1 record and a 5.18 ERA this season.
The Dodgers will counter Mills with Julio Urias. Left hander Urias has a 3.99 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Los Angeles was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -172 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -172 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 42-34 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Los Angeles:
Team record: 45-31 SU
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Sunday, June 27