Following a two-homer game last time out, Tommy Edman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-59) into action as -163 favorites against the Chicago Cubs (75-70). First pitch from Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, live on MARQ.
Bobby Miller takes the mound for Los Angeles while Jordan Wicks is Chicago’s starter for the contest.
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The Dodgers are 81-48 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.8% of those games).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -163 or shorter, Los Angeles has gone 46-29 (61.3%).
The Cubs have been underdogs in 73 games this season and won 36 (49.3%) of those contests.
This season, Chicago has won nine of its 11 games, or 81.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +138 on the moneyline.
The Dodgers have played in 145 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 78 times (78-64-3).
So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 67 of their 145 games with a total.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers score the third-most runs in baseball (720 total, five per game).
Los Angeles ranks third-best in MLB action with 199 total home runs.
The Dodgers’ .254 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
Los Angeles strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 14th in the majors.
The Dodgers pitching staff ranks 12th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.85).
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs have scored 659 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
Chicago ranks 21st in Major League Baseball with 151 home runs.
The Cubs rank 19th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
The Cubs average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.74 ERA this year, seventh-best in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Miller (2-4) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 12th start of the season. He has a 7.79 ERA in 49 2/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.290), home runs (46) and runs batted in (101) this season.
Freddie Freeman is batting .285 with an OBP of .383 and a slugging percentage of .486 this season.
Mookie Betts has 118 hits this season and a slash line of .306/.397/.519.
Teoscar Hernandez has collected 140 hits this season and has an OBP of .331. He’s slugging .488 on the year.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Wicks (2-3) will take the mound for the Cubs, his ninth start of the season.
Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 23 home runs and 81 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner has 31 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks while batting .263.
Isaac Paredes has 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 67 walks while batting .230.
Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 41 walks while batting .265.
Dodgers and Cubs Injuries
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 15 Day IL (Toe), Gavin Stone: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Banda: 15 Day IL (Hand), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow/esophagus), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot)
Cubs: Julian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hayden Wesneski: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jorge Lรยณpez: 15 Day IL (Groin), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luke Little: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yency Almonte: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Colten Brewer: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck), Nick Madrigal: 60 Day IL (Finger), Adbert Alzolay: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
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