Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 3/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-130) Chicago (+110)

Tokyo Dome is where the Chicago Cubs (83-79 last season) will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64 last year) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -130 and Chicago opens at +110. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Roki Sasaki and Justin Steele.

The Dodgers hit 291 doubles as a squad and hit 233 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles had a slugging rate of .446 and were rung up 1,336 times, while taking a walk on 602 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5.2 runs per game, which was 2nd in the league. They recorded 815 runs batted in as well as 1,423 base knocks over the course of last year, and their batting average was at .258. They accounted for 842 runs scored and held an OBP of .335.

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The Dodgers had an earned run average of 3.90 last year (13th in baseball), and the staff struck out 1,390 batters. Dodgers pitchers relinquished 198 home runs and also 686 runs in total (13th in the league). They walked 501 opposing batters and their FIP finished at 4.18 as a squad for the prior year. Los Angeles surrendered 1,273 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 626 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio was 2.77 and the pitching staff earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers went to the mound with runners on base 118 times in addition to having 179 games in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers accumulated 104 holds during the previous year (4th in the league). The Dodgers bullpen had a save percentage of 63.3% and stepped onto the mound in 186 save situations. They accumulated 50 saves last year and did not convert 29 of 79 save opportunities. The relief pitchers inherited 160 base runners last year and 32.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers had sent 565 relief pitchers to the mound in the prior season.

The Dodgers turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 13,011 innings on the field, which had them sitting 2nd in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers accounted for 4,337 putouts over the course of last season, in addition to 1,366 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding percentage held steady at .985 which had them ranked 18th in professional baseball, and had 119 double plays.

Chicago compiled 170 home runs last season in addition to 696 RBIs. They notched 253 doubles, while taking a walk 546 times as well as racking up 736 runs. The Chicago Cubs recorded an on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a team batting average of .242 over the course of last year. The Cubs held a team slugging percentage of .393 and they had an average of 4.54 runs per game (12th in MLB). They struck out on 1,362 occasions (17th in MLB) and earned a total of 1,318 base hits.

The Cubs had a team WHIP of 1.248 in addition to having a FIP of 4.04 as a squad over the course of the prior season. They were ranked 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,302. The Chicago pitching staff relinquished 669 runs during the previous year while having an ERA of 3.78 (602 earned runs conceded). They earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (1,348 strikeouts vs 485 bases on balls). They conceded 181 home runs and they relinquished 4.20 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

Chicago relief pitchers held an inherited score rate of 31.8% out of their 217 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers took the field 170 times in high leverage situations and on 141 occasions with runners on. Ending the season with 145 save situations, the Cubs amassed 80 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They were sitting at 26th in MLB with a save rate of 59.4%, and they sent 496 relief pitchers to the mound last season. Chicago had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 64 save chances and they came away with 38 saves.

In 12,891 innings played, the Cubs held a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (8th in professional baseball). The Chicago Cubs turned 91 double plays and earned a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Cubs recorded 1,349 assists, 76 errors and accounted for 4,297 putouts for the previous season.

During his pro baseball career, Steele has surrendered 439 hits while earning 496 strikeouts in 484 frames. He has given up a total of 174 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.217 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.31 and he has gone up against 2,031 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Steele (29-21 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.24 ERA and has conceded 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+110)

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