Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+102) Los Angeles (-122)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (10-4) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (9-6) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at +102 and Los Angeles is at -122. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Colin Rea and Tyler Glasnow.

The Cubs have tallied 25 doubles as a unit and have hit 18 balls out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .413 and have been called out on strikes 117 times, while drawing a walk on 76 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are recording 6.4 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league. They have amassed 93 RBI's in addition to 130 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. They have racked up 96 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .350.

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The Cubs hold a team ERA of 4.47 this year (24th in the league), and they have struck out 111 hitters. Cubs pitchers have allowed 18 home runs and 68 runs (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 53 hitters and their FIP is 4.37 as a unit on the campaign. Chicago has allowed 136 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 66 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.09 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42.

Cubs relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 7 times as well as having 7 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 11 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). The Cubs relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. They have 4 saves for the year and have blown 3 of 7 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 10 runners on the year and 40.0% of those players crossed home plate. The Cubs have sent 45 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Boston Red Sox have accumulated 399 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 133 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball, and have 12 double plays. The Cubs have turned 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,197 innings on the diamond, ranking them 23rd in baseball.

Rea (26-20 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.46 and he has gone up against 1,924 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 437 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 138 free passes. His ERA is 4.53 (227 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.274. Rea has taken the hill for 451 innings and is sitting with 368 K's thus far in his career.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .461 and they are earning 4.93 runs per outing (8th in the league). They have put up 17 two-baggers, while walking 51 times and scoring 69 runs. Los Angeles has hit 28 long balls over the course of the season and 67 RBIs. They have struck out on 125 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 105 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .314 as well as a team batting average of .230 on the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 54 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.22 (44 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 9 dingers and they concede 3.95 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.285 with a FIP of 3.51 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.40 (129 strikeouts against 67 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 91.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 8 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. They are ranked 6th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 56 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 17 times in high leverage situations and on 8 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 13 inherited runners. Sitting with 23 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 14 holds and also 2 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 9 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in MLB). The Dodgers have 116 assists, 7 errors and have accumulated 369 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 1,107 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (10th in baseball).

During his career, Glasnow has conceded 523 base knocks while earning 856 K's in 670 frames. He has surrendered a total of 286 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.161 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.36 and he has faced 2,752 hitters thus far in his career. Glasnow (40-33 career mark) is the owner of a 3.84 ERA and has given up 7.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+102)

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