Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (51-29) will compete against the Chicago Cubs (33-48) at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Mark Leiter Jr. and Tony Gonsolin.

Chicago is slugging .401 and have been called out on strikes 714 times, while taking a walk on 283 occasions. They have compiled 334 runs batted in and 688 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is at .249. The Cubs have accumulated 139 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 82 baseballs out of the park. They have 357 runs while holding a team OBP of .326. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 16th in MLB.

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Cubs pitchers have allowed 109 home runs and 420 total runs (27th in baseball). They have walked 274 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a team this year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35. The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.70 over the course of the season (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 723 batters.

Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 78 times and also have had 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 25 holds for the year (29th in the league). The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 56.7% and stepped onto the hill in 58 save situations. They have 17 saves this season and have blown 13 of 30 save chances. The relievers have inherited 107 base runners on the season and 29.9% of them ended up scoring. The Cubs have sent 271 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Chicago Cubs are sitting with 2,175 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 723 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 20th in pro baseball, and have a total of 71 double plays. The Cubs have converted 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,525 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball.

Leiter Jr. (5-9 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 5.17 and he has gone up against 643 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 149 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 56 walks. His ERA is 5.39 (86 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.427. Leiter Jr. has taken the ball for 143 innings and is sitting with 137 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .432 and they score 5.04 runs per game (1st in the league). They have recorded 154 doubles, while taking a walk 306 times and putting up 403 runs. Los Angeles has hit 102 HRs on the year as well as 382 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 682 occasions (17th in baseball) and have earned 684 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled an OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .252 this year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.095 in addition to having a FIP of 3.43 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.60 (720 strikeouts vs 200 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 580. They have conceded 74 HR's and they give up 3.29 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 260 runs on the season while having an ERA of 2.94 (233 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 75 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on base. With 85 save situations, the Dodgers have 53 holds and also 9 blown saves. They sit at 7th in the league with a save percentage of 71.0%, and they have sent 277 relievers onto the diamond so far this season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 31 save opportunities and they have recorded 22 saves.

Out of their 6,411 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (5th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 67 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 667 assists, 37 errors and have a tally of 2,137 putouts over the course of the season.

Gonsolin (20-5 mark in his career) has a 2.37 earned run average while allowing 5.7 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.85 and he has gone up against 887 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 59 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 0.991 and having a FIP of 3.5. Thus far in his career, Gonsolin has surrendered 143 hits and he has 225 strikeouts in 224 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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