Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-145) Chicago (+125)

The Chicago Cubs (11-7) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (10-10) at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -145 and Chicago is coming in at +125. The over/under is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Dustin May and Hayden Wesneski.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have earned a total of 105 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .335. The Dodgers have hit 29 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. They have 104 RBI's and 152 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .233. Los Angeles is slugging .462 and have been called out on strikes 189 times, while taking a walk on 97 occasions.

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The Dodgers have an ERA of 4.09 on the campaign (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 162 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 21 long balls in addition to 82 runs in total (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 47 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.02 as a unit on the campaign. Los Angeles has conceded 172 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 80 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.45 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Dodgers pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 23 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 3 holds for the year (29th in baseball). The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has come into the game in 8 save situations. They have compiled 3 saves on the season and have not converted 2 of 5 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 39 runners this year with 25.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have sent 65 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 528 putouts so far this season, as well as 178 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which ranks 7th in MLB, and have accumulated 17 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,584 innings, ranking them 17th in baseball.

May has taken the mound for 167 innings and has 153 strikeouts so far in his career. May (9-9 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.92 while he has faced 677 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.22 (60 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.062. He has allowed 130 base hits (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 48 walks.

Chicago has hit 22 home runs on the year as well as 95 RBIs. They have put up 30 doubles, while walking 62 times and recording 101 runs. The Chicago Cubs have compiled an on-base percentage of .350 and a team batting average of .282 on the season. The Cubs hold a team slugging % of .437 and they earn 5.61 runs per outing (3rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 147 occasions (26th in the league) and have accounted for 178 base hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.179 with a FIP of 3.62 as a team this year. They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 129. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 66 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.41 (61 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.70 (175 strikeouts vs 61 walks). They have conceded 15 long balls and they allow 3.68 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% of 12 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 15 times in high leverage situations in addition to 7 occasions with base runners. With 15 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 10 holds and 3 blown saves. They sit at 28th in MLB with a save percentage of 40.0%, and they have dispatched 57 relievers to the mound on the year. Chicago has had relievers take the mound in 5 save chances and they have converted 2 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Cubs have 166 assists, 10 errors and have amassed 485 putouts on the campaign. In their 1,455 innings played, the Cubs have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (8th in professional baseball).

In his career, Wesneski has surrendered 41 base knocks while he has tallied 44 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched. He has allowed 17 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.174 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 193 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Wesneski (4-2 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.33 ERA and has allowed 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-145)

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