Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+156) Los Angeles (-190)

The Chicago Cubs (73-70) are headed to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday where they will play the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-57). The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at +156 while the Dodgers are at -190. The total is 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 13th in MLB. They have accumulated 643 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .314. The Cubs have tallied 232 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 149 balls out of the park. They have tallied 606 runs batted in as well as 1,142 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate comes in at .238. Chicago is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 1,221 times, while drawing a walk on 478 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23. Cubs pitchers have conceded 151 home runs and also 590 total runs (9th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 1,136 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 525 earned runs. The Cubs have an earned run average of 3.74 so far this year (5th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,213 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 425 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.93 as a squad on the season.

The Cubs have sent 432 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 187 base runners on the campaign and 29.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 32 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 23 of their 55 chances to save the game. The Cubs relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 58.2% and stepped onto the hill in 123 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 67 holds on the season (22nd in baseball). Cubs bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 124 times as well as having 145 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 3,792 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,165 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which puts them in 12th in MLB, and have accumulated 76 double plays. The Cubs have turned 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,376 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in pro baseball.

Imanaga has pitched in 153 innings and has tallied 155 K's in his MLB career. Imanaga (12-3 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 2.95 and he has faced 616 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.00 (51 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.019. He has allowed 131 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 25 walks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .254 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,203 instances (17th in MLB) and have tallied 1,234 hits. Los Angeles has a total of 195 home runs on the campaign and 693 RBIs. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .437 and they score 4.99 runs per outing (3rd in MLB). They have put up 260 doubles, while walking 520 times and putting up 713 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 594 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.83 (544 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 178 dingers and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.214 with a FIP of 4.22 as a staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (1,219 strikeouts against 431 bases on balls). They rank 5th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,119.

With 169 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 94 holds and 27 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 72 save chances and they have tallied 45 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 168 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.6% out of their 147 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 488 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 106 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (10th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,209 assists, 72 errors and have a total of 3,833 putouts this year. Out of their 11,499 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (2nd in the majors).

In his MLB career, Yamamoto has surrendered 62 base knocks while earning 84 punch outs in 74 innings pitched. He has allowed 24 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.068 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.94 and he has faced 301 hitters in his pro baseball career. Yamamoto (6-2 career mark) has a 2.92 ERA while surrendering 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+156)

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