Major League Baseball Preview – Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dodger Stadium. Jon Lester will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Lester is 8-9 this season with a 3.44 ERA. Lester’s opponent in this one will be Mat Latos. The Dodgers right hander has a 4.81 ERA to go along with a 4-9 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 118-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½. Los Angeles was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -245 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -245 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Chicago: Team record: 73-54 Current Streak: lost 3 straight games. Chi Cubs is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs’s last 22 games Chi Cubs is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Los Angeles: Team record: 71-56 Current Streak: won 4 straight games. LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home LA Dodgers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs Next up: Chi Cubs at LA Dodgers Sunday, August 30 To comment on this post please visit our popular posting forums and don’t forget to check out our newest website, HHFantasy, to play in some of our fantasy sports contests where thousands of dollars are given away on a daily basis.