Dodgers vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 10, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (86-57) host the Chicago Cubs (73-70) on Tuesday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET from Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are listed as -166 favorites, while the underdog Cubs have +139 odds on the moneyline. Los Angeles’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chicago’s Shota Imanaga have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Dodgers vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-166)
• Underdog: Cubs (+139)
• Over/under: 7.5

Dodgers vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 125 games this year and have walked away with the win 79 times (63.2%) in those games.
• This year Los Angeles has won 45 of 71 games when listed as at least -166 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 62.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Cubs have won 47.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (35-38).
• Chicago has an 8-2 record (winning 80% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +139 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cubs a 41.8% chance to win.

Dodgers vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani is batting .291 with 46 home runs and 101 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Los Angeles hitters this season.
• Ohtani ranks second in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .286 with an OBP of .381 and a slugging percentage of .489 this season.
• Ian Happ paces the Cubs in home runs (23) and runs batted in (81).
• In all of the majors, Happ ranks 33rd in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .258 with 30 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 41 walks.

Dodgers vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• The Dodgers have the 10th-best ERA (3.84) in the majors this season.
• The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.214 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
• The Cubs pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Chicago has a 3.74 team ERA that ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.236).