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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 Friday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Justin Steele in this one. Left hander Steele is 1-0 this season with a 0.75 ERA.
It'll be Noah Syndergaard toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Right hander Syndergaard is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Los Angeles was a 10-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Giants. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 6-5 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 7-6 SU
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Saturday, April 15