Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

The Chicago Cubs (4-2) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (7-2) at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Gavin Stone and Shota Imanaga.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 6.3 runs/g, which is 5th in baseball. They have earned a total of 57 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .376. The Dodgers have tallied 16 doubles as a team and have hit 14 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 56 runs batted in and 89 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is at .294. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .492 and have been called out on strikes 82 times, while being walked on 39 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 4.06 on the season (17th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 84 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 6 home runs and also 42 runs (25th in baseball). They have walked 29 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.38 as a team for the season. Los Angeles has given up 68 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and also 37 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.18.

The Dodgers have sent 32 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 11 runners this year and 36.4% of those players crossed home plate. They have 6 saves this season and have blown 1 of their 7 chances to save the game. The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 85.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 14 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 7 holds on the season (2nd in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 7 times as well as having 7 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 738 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 15th in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 246 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 77 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and have a total of 3 double plays.

Stone (1-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 5.92 and he has faced 175 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 53 base knocks (13.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 14 free passes. His ERA is 8.50 (34 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.861. Stone has taken the ball for 36 innings and has accumulated 28 punch outs during his career.

The Cubs hold a slugging % of .433 and they score 6.67 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have recorded 7 two-baggers, while taking a walk 33 times and recording 40 runs. Chicago has accumulated 7 home runs on the campaign as well as 35 runs batted in. They have struck out on 39 occasions (30th in baseball) and have earned 56 base hits. The Chicago Cubs have accounted for an OBP of .380 as well as a team batting average of .276 for the year.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 30 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.23 (25 earned runs conceded). They have given up 6 dingers and they surrender 5.08 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.391 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.40 (56 strikeouts vs 21 bases on balls). They rank 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 53.

Chicago has had relief pitchers take the mound in 3 save chances and they have walked away with 0 saves. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 0.0%, and they have sent 24 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 8 times in high leverage situations and on 6 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relievers have an inherited score rate of 44.4% out of their 9 inherited runners. With 5 save situations, the Cubs have 1 hold and 3 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 6 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .972 (29th in MLB). The Cubs have recorded 50 assists, 6 errors and have accounted for 161 putouts on the campaign. In 483 innings played, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 65.6% (23rd in the majors).

Shota Imanaga (1-0 career record) is the owner of a 0.00 earned run average and has conceded 3.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 0.00 and he has gone up against 21 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 0 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.333 and being the owner of a FIP of 0.2. So far in his career, Shota Imanaga has conceded 2 base hits while accumulating 9 K's in 6 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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