Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+138) Los Angeles (-164)

The Chicago Cubs (74-70) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday where they will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-58). The line on this contest has the Cubs at +138 while the Dodgers are coming in at -164. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jordan Wicks and Bobby Miller.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .393 and have struck out 1,228 times, while taking a walk on 479 occasions. They have amassed 616 runs batted in in addition to 1,158 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .240. The Cubs have tallied 234 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 151 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 653 runs and hold an OBP of .315. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 13th in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 152 home runs and also 594 runs in total (8th in MLB). Chicago has conceded 1,146 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 529 earned runs. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.74 for the year (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,220 hitters. They have walked 430 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.94 as a squad this season.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 126 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 68 holds on the campaign (21st in baseball). The Cubs relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 58.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 124 save situations. They have accumulated 32 saves this season and have blown 23 of 55 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 191 base runners on the campaign and 29.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Cubs have dispatched 437 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Cubs have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,457 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 3,819 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,172 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which is 12th in pro baseball, and they have turned 77 double plays.

Wicks has pitched in 72 innings and has 60 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 4.24 (34 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.357. He has conceded 73 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 25 free passes. Wicks (6-4 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.17 and he has faced 315 batters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .437 and they score 4.98 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have hit 260 doubles, while walking 525 times as well as putting up 717 runs. Los Angeles has 196 HRs so far this year as well as 697 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,210 occasions (17th in MLB) and have a total of 1,244 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .330 as well as a team batting average of .254 so far this season.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.218 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a unit this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,226 strikeouts against 432 free passes). They are currently ranked 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,135. They have allowed 180 HR's and they concede 4.23 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 604 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (552 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.9% out of their 149 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 168 times in high leverage situations and also on 110 occasions with runners on base. With 169 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 94 holds and 27 blown saves. They rank 18th in the league with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 491 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 72 save opportunities and they have earned 45 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 109 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (11th in the majors). The Dodgers have 1,216 assists, 73 errors and have notched a total of 3,860 putouts on the campaign. In 11,580 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (3rd in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Miller has surrendered 162 hits while he has accumulated 167 strikeouts in 174 innings pitched. Miller (13-8 career record) has a 4.91 earned run average and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 95 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.259 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and he has faced 727 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+138)

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