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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Julio Urias will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Urias is 3-1 this season with a 1.90 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Drew Smyly. The left hander has a 4.70 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 10-10 SU
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago Saturday, April 22