Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Chicago Cubs (34-48) are on their way to Dodger Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (52-29). The starting pitchers are Justin Steele and Clayton Kershaw.

Chicago has a slugging % of .400 and have been called out on strikes 727 times, while being walked on 286 occasions. They have accrued 336 RBI's as well as 694 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is .248. The Cubs have accrued 142 doubles as a squad and have hit 82 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 359 runs and have an on-base percentage of .325. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.4 runs per game, which is 16th in baseball.

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The Cubs have a team ERA of 4.66 on the campaign (25th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 732 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 275 hitters and their FIP is 4.31 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.66 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Cubs pitchers have given up 110 home runs and 421 runs (26th in MLB).

The Cubs have sent 275 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 108 base runners so far this year with 29.6% of those runners ended up scoring. They have tallied 18 saves on the year and have not converted 13 of 31 chances to get a save. The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 58.1% and has entered the game in 59 save situations. The relievers have racked up 25 holds on the season (29th in baseball). Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 79 times as well as having 84 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 2,202 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 732 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which is 20th in baseball, and they have twisted 72 double plays. The Cubs have converted 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,606 innings on the field, ranking them 24th in the majors.

Steele has pitched in 133 innings and has earned 135 K's in his career. Steele (7-9 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.32 while he has gone up against 583 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.19 (62 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.395. He has surrendered 123 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 63 free passes.

The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .431 and they are earning 5.00 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have hit 154 two-baggers, while getting a free base 311 times and scoring 405 runs. Los Angeles has a total of 102 long balls for the year and 383 RBIs. They have struck out on 686 occasions (18th in MLB) and have earned a total of 693 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an OBP of .330 as well as a team batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 261 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 2.91 (233 earned runs conceded). They have given up 74 dingers and they concede 3.26 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.089 and have a FIP of 3.43 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.56 (727 strikeouts against 204 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 581.

With 85 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 53 holds and 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 31 save chances and they have come away with 22 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of 76 inherited base runners. They sit at 7th in the league with a save rate of 71.0%, and they have sent 280 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

In 6,492 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (3rd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 68 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have 678 assists, 38 errors and have earned 2,164 putouts so far this year.

Kershaw (190-86 mark in his career) has a 2.49 earned run average while giving up 6.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.42 and he has gone up against 9,889 batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 695 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.005 and a FIP of 2.8. In his pro baseball career, Kershaw has conceded 1,906 hits while totaling 2,729 K's in 2,510 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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