Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-155) Chicago (+135)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (10-11) are hitting the road to Wrigley Field on Sunday where they will meet the Chicago Cubs (12-7). The line on this contest has the Dodgers at -155 while the Cubs are priced at +135. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Clayton Kershaw and Marcus Stroman.

The Dodgers have earned 29 doubles as a unit and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .445 and have been rung up 202 times, while being walked on 99 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs/g, which is 9th in MLB. They have 104 RBI's as well as 153 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .225. They have a total of 105 runs while having a team OBP of .326.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.33 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 25 home runs and 95 runs in total (18th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 189 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 93 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.55 on the campaign (19th in the league), and the staff has struck out 170 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 51 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.25 as a team for the season.

The Dodgers have sent 68 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 base runners for the year and 28.6% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 3 saves so far this season and have blown 2 out of their 5 save opportunities. The Dodgers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 8 save situations. The relievers have a total of 3 holds this year (29th in baseball). Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 25 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 552 putouts for the season, as well as 183 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .991 which ranks 7th in MLB, and they have turned 17 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,656 innings, which has them sitting 23rd in professional baseball.

Kershaw (200-88 career record) has earned a FIP of 2.76 and he has gone up against 10,258 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 1,974 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) with 633 free passes. His earned run average is 2.48 (718 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.000. Kershaw has taken the mound for 2,606 innings and has tallied 2,833 K's during his MLB career.

Chicago has accounted for 26 home runs on the campaign to go along with 108 RBIs. They have 34 two-baggers, while taking a walk 66 times and racking up 114 runs. The Chicago Cubs have recorded a team on-base percentage of .357 in addition to a team batting average of .290 this year. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .463 and they have an average of 6.00 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have struck out on 155 instances (27th in the league) and have notched a total of 195 base hits.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.134 and have a FIP of 3.49 as a staff over the course of the season. They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 130. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 66 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.23 (61 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.90 (188 strikeouts vs 63 walks). They have given up 15 long balls and they allow 3.49 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.1% out of 13 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations in addition to 8 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Cubs have accrued 10 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They sit at 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 40.0%, and they have sent 58 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 5 save chances and they have walked away with 2 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in MLB). The Cubs have 169 assists, 10 errors and have amassed 512 putouts this year. Out of their 1,536 innings on the field, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (7th in baseball).

Stroman (69-68 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.56 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and he has gone up against 4,941 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed a total of 471 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.245 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his pro baseball career, Stroman has surrendered 1,149 base hits while accumulating 997 strikeouts in 1,191 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+135)

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