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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Dodgers will trot Dustin May out to the mound in this one. Right hander May has a 1-1 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
The Cubs will counter May with Hayden Wesneski. Right hander Wesneski has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 13-0 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 146 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Dodgers were a 13-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 146 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 10-11 SU
LA Dodgers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 12-7 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago Sunday, April 23