Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+215) Los Angeles (-255)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (7-7) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (7-5) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at +215 and the Dodgers are coming in at -255. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Drew Smyly and Julio Urias.

Chicago has a slugging % of .438 and have been rung up 98 times, while being walked on 36 occasions. They have 66 RBI's as well as 118 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .282. The Cubs have earned 20 two-baggers as a team and have hit 15 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 69 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .341. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are knocking in 5.8 runs per game, which is 3rd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.22. Cubs pitchers have allowed 11 home runs and 53 total runs (5th in baseball). Chicago has surrendered 91 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and 46 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.83 over the course of the season (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 116 hitters. They have walked 41 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.80 as a team on the season.

The Cubs relievers have a save percentage of 33.3% and stepped onto the hill in 8 save situations. The relievers have inherited 10 base runners for the season and 30.0% of them crossed home plate. Cubs pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 6 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 37 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 5 holds on the season (20th in baseball). They have recorded 1 save on the year and have blown 2 of 3 save opportunities.

The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 324 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 113 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 24th in MLB, and they have twisted 7 double plays. The Cubs have turned 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 972 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 11th in professional baseball.

Smyly (53-48 career mark) has a FIP of 4.28 and he has gone up against 4,012 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 914 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 295 free passes. His earned run average is 4.13 (437 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.268. Smyly has pitched in 953 frames and has accumulated 932 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned an on-base percentage of .344 and a team batting average of .236 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 131 instances (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 107 base hits. Los Angeles has hit 26 long balls so far this year as well as 80 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .482 and they are earning 5.79 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 22 doubles, while taking a walk 73 times as well as racking up 81 runs.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.230 and have a FIP of 3.91 as a unit so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (117 strikeouts against 28 bases on balls). They are sitting at 18th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 122. They have surrendered 15 home runs and they concede 4.65 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 63 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.57 (62 earned runs relinquished).

With 6 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 2 holds in addition to 1 blown save. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 4 save opportunities and they have earned 3 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 5 times in high leverage situations in addition to 12 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.8% out of 18 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 43 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 11 double plays and have a fielding rate of .990 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 117 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 366 putouts during this campaign. In 1,098 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (21st in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Urias has surrendered 500 base hits while he has totaled 613 K's in 617 innings. Urias (52-17 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 2.78 earned run average while conceding 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 191 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.086 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and he has gone up against 2,501 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-255)

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