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

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (84-56) will take on the Chicago Cubs (72-68) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Hendricks and Walker Buehler.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 12th in the league. They have earned a total of 641 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .317. The Cubs have earned 230 doubles as a squad and have smacked 149 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 605 runs batted in in addition to 1,135 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .241. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .396 and have been rung up 1,193 times, while being walked on 470 occasions.

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The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.78 this season (7th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,191 hitters. Cubs pitchers have allowed 151 home runs and also 584 runs (9th in the league). They have walked 411 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.95 as a squad on the year. Chicago has allowed 1,119 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 520 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 57.4% and stepped onto the hill in 121 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 183 runners for the year and 30.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Cubs pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 122 times and also have had 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 424 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have 66 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 31 saves so far this year and have blown 23 out of their 54 save chances.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 3,711 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,139 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 13th in professional baseball, and they have turned 73 double plays. The Cubs have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,133 innings on the field, which ranks them 13th in baseball.

Hendricks has taken the hill for 1,556 innings and is sitting with 1,246 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.70 (640 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.181. He has allowed 1,484 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 354 free passes. Hendricks (96-80 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.65 and he has gone up against 6,424 batters in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has accounted for 190 HRs this year and 681 runs batted in. They have notched 256 doubles, while taking a walk 513 times as well as recording 701 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold an on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a team batting average of .254 for the year. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .437 and they tally 5.01 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,178 occasions (17th in the league) and are sitting with 1,211 base hits.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.220 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,194 strikeouts vs 424 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,101. They have allowed 175 home runs and they concede 4.24 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 589 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.89 (540 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 72 save chances and they have tallied 45 saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 477 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have come in 167 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 146 inherited base runners. With 168 save situations, the Dodgers have 93 holds in addition to 27 blown saves.

Out of their 11,256 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a efficiency on defense of 71.3% (2nd in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in the majors). The Dodgers have 1,191 assists, 70 errors and have earned a total of 3,752 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Buehler has allowed 566 base hits while he has tallied 735 strikeouts in 692 innings. He has given up a total of 248 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.081 and having a FIP of 3.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.04 and he has gone up against 2,809 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Buehler (47-20 career win-loss mark) has a 3.22 ERA and has conceded 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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