Cubs at Dodgers 7/8/22 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB: 10:10 PM EST
Jul. 08, 2022
TV: Sportsnet LA
Latest Odds : LAD -175 ; O/U 8.5
The Chicago Cubs will play the second game of a four-game series on the road at Dodger Stadium Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chicago is 34-48 following its 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The Cubs have won too straight and six of the last seven. Chicago has moved into third place in the National League Central, but is a distant 12 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.
Left fielder Ian Happ is batting .279 to lead Chicago and has a team high 78 hits. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom has 17 home runs and 45 RBIs to lead Chicago in both while catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on-base percentage .392. On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will send Keegan Thompson to the mound. The right-hander is 7-3 with a 3.41 ERA, 66 Ks and 24 BBs.
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Los Angeles defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Wednesday and improved to 52-29. Mookie Betts hit an infield single with the bases loaded to knock in Cody Bellinger with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Los Angeles has won three straight and six of the last seven. The Dodgers are first in the National League West, six games ahead of the second place San Diego Padres.
Trea Turner is batting .306 to lead Los Angeles and the shortstop has team highs in RBIs with 59 and hits with 99. Right fielder Mookie Betts is the leader in home runs with 18 and first baseman Freddie Freeman is the leader in on-base percentage .381. On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will send Tyler Anderson to the mound. The left-hander is 9-1 with a 3.09 ERA, 73 Ks and 15 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
The UNDER has cashed in 3 of the Dodgers last 4
Chicago is 0-4 in the last 4 versus an opponent from the NL West
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Cubs last 5
Los Angeles is 49-20 in the last 69 versus an opponent from the NL Central
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -175
While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Los Angeles. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson has allowed six runs on 15 hits across 10 ⅓ innings over the last two starts and Chicago has lost each of the two. Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson is coming off a strong outing in which the left hander allowed one run on six hits across 6 ⅓ innings resulting in 7-2 victory for Los Angeles over San Diego. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 8-2.