Dodgers Look to Take Commanding 3-0 Lead in NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers got the National League Championship Series off to a rocking start, winning Game 1 at home against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. On Tuesday, they’ll take on the Cubs in Chicago for Game 3. Oddsmakers have the Cubs as -110-moneyline favorites. The total is at 8. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. The Dodgers will have Yu Darvish (1-0, 1,80 ERA) on the hill and last time he was on the mound, he clinched a sweep for the Dodgers in the NLDS on the road in Arizona. Darvish allowed a run on two hits over five innings of work, striking out seven with no walks. Since Darvish spent most of his career in Texas, he has never faced the Cubs before. He was 6-4 in 15 road starts this season with a 2.44 ERA. The Cubs counter with Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 3.27 ERA), who took a no-decision in Game 5’s 9-8 win in Washington in the NLDS. Over four innings, Hendricks gave up four runs on nine hits, and struck out seven with a pair of walks. Hendricks also gave up two homers to Washington; he’s 2-1 in three career starts against the Dodgers, with an ERA of 3.15.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 109-58 | $109.00 | 36-15 | 73-43 | 105-54 | 3-4 | 80-81-6 | 1.22 |
| Chi Cubs | 95-74 | -$739.00 | 22-17 | 73-57 | 82-61 | 13-12 | 76-83-10 | 0.7 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
Y Darvish (11-12) ERA: 3.76
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | ARI | W | 3-1 | U | 5 | $87.00 |
| Sep 25, 2017 | SD | W | 9-3 | O | 7 | $38.00 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | PHI | L | 2-6 | O | 5.1 | -$100.00 |
K Hendricks (8-5) ERA: 3.05
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2017 | WSH | W | 9-8 | O | 4 | $85.00 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | WSH | W | 3-0 | U | 7 | $135.00 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | STL | W | 2-1 | U | 5 | $125.00 |
Bullpen
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 12 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 12 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Los Angeles Dodgers – Y Darvish
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2016 | 3-1 | CHC | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Loss |
Chicago Cubs – K Hendricks
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | 5-0 | CHC | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Win |
| Oct 16, 2016 | 1-0 | LA | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Loss |
| Jun 2, 2016 | 7-2 | CHC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Win |
| Jun 24, 2015 | 5-2 | LA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Loss |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 8-2 | CHC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Win |
NLCS Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.78 | 12 | 4.28 | 7 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.57 | 13 | 4.52 | 15 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.98 | 8 | 3.56 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.28 | 5 | 3.83 | 2 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | CHC | 1 | LA | 4 | -154 | 7.5 | U | Jon Lester (L) | Rich Hill (L) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | CHC | 2 | LA | 5 | O | Jose Quintana (L) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| May 28, 2017 | CHC | 4 | LA | 9 | -160 | 6.5 | O | Jon Lester (L) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| May 27, 2017 | CHC | 0 | LA | 5 | -116 | 7.5 | U | John Lackey (R) | Brandon McCarthy (R) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| May 26, 2017 | CHC | 0 | LA | 4 | -136 | 7 | U | Jake Arrieta (R) | Alex Wood (L) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | LA | 0 | CHC | 4 | -120 | 7.5 | U | Hyun-Jin Ryu (L) | Brett Anderson (L) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | LA | 2 | CHC | 0 | -122 | 7 | U | Brandon McCarthy (R) | John Lackey (R) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | LA | 2 | CHC | 3 | -151 | 7.5 | U | Alex Wood (L) | Jon Lester (L) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | LA | 0 | CHC | 5 | 116 | 6.5 | U | Clayton Kershaw (L) | Kyle Hendricks (R) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | CHC | 8 | LA | 4 | 148 | 7 | O | Jon Lester (L) | Kenta Maeda (R) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
NLCS Betting Trends
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road | ||
| LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs | ||
| LA Dodgers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs | ||
Chicago Cubs |
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|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| Chi Cubs is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games at home | ||
| Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers | ||
| Chi Cubs is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 109-58 | 61-24 | 48-34 | 105-53 | 4-5 | 80-81-5 | 36-15 | 73-43 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5-0 | 4-1 |
| vs Div | 44-35 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 44-35 | 1-0 | 41-37-1 | 23-11 | 21-24 |
| vs AL | 16-4 | 9-1 | 7-3 | 15-4 | 1-0 | 9-9-2 | 3-0 | 13-4 |
| vs NL | 93-54 | 52-23 | 41-31 | 90-49 | 3-5 | 71-72-3 | 33-15 | 60-39 |
Chicago Cubs
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 95-74 | 49-34 | 46-40 | 82-58 | 13-15 | 76-83-9 | 22-17 | 73-57 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 1-3 | 4-2 |
| vs Div | 46-30 | 22-15 | 24-15 | 40-28 | 6-2 | 37-37-2 | 4-3 | 42-27 |
| vs AL | 12-8 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 10-6 | 2-2 | 11-7-2 | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| vs NL | 83-66 | 44-29 | 39-37 | 72-52 | 11-13 | 65-76-7 | 18-13 | 65-53 |
Team Last 5 Games
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | CHC | 4-1 | W | -154 | 7.5 | R Hill | 5 | J Lester | H |
| Oct 14, 2017 | CHC | 5-2 | W | C Kershaw | 5 | J Quintana | H | ||
| Oct 9, 2017 | ARI | 3-1 | W | -115 | 9 | Y Darvish | 5 | Z Greinke | A |
| Oct 7, 2017 | ARI | 8-5 | W | -142 | 8 | R Hill | 4 | Robbie Ray | H |
| Oct 6, 2017 | ARI | 9-5 | W | -252 | 7.5 | C Kershaw | 6.1 | T Walker | H |
Chicago Cubs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | LA | 1-4 | L | 144 | 7.5 | J Lester | 4.2 | R Hill | A |
| Oct 14, 2017 | LA | 2-5 | L | J Quintana | 5 | C Kershaw | A | ||
| Oct 12, 2017 | WSH | 9-8 | W | -118 | 7.5 | K Hendricks | 4 | G Gonzalez | A |
| Oct 11, 2017 | WSH | 0-5 | L | -104 | 7 | J Arrieta | 4 | S Strasburg | H |
| Oct 9, 2017 | WSH | 2-1 | W | 100 | 7.5 | J Quintana | 5.2 | M Scherzer | H |
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