Dodgers vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/9/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (54-29) will play the Chicago Cubs (34-50) on Saturday at 10:10 PM ET. Freddie Freeman will be looking for his 98th hit of the season for the favored Dodgers (-274) when the game gets underway at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw and Chicago’s Marcus Stroman have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Cubs

We have the Cubs on the moneyline at +221 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+221) and Over (8)

Dodgers vs. Cubs Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Marcus Stroman
• Game Day: Saturday, July 9, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Clayton Kershaw

• Kershaw gets the start for the Dodgers, his 11th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Sunday, the left-hander went 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres while surrendering four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 2.57 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .226 to opposing hitters.
• Kershaw has five quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kershaw has eight starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 704 total hits and 15th in MLB action with 365 runs scored. It has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks 18th in home runs (84) in all of MLB.
• Kershaw has a 0 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP against the Cubs this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .217 batting average over one appearance.

Cubs Starter Marcus Stroman

• Stroman will make his first start of the season for the Cubs.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 31-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with 414 runs scored this season. They have a .251 batting average this campaign with 107 home runs (seventh in the league).

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have won 57, or 65.5%, of the 87 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 9-4 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -274 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 73.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of their 89 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers are 50-39-0 ATS in their 89 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (40.7%) in those games.
• Chicago has played as an underdog of +221 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 31.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 41 of 84 chances this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread record of 43-41-0 in 84 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freeman is batting .297 with 26 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 41 walks.
• Freeman is 77th in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Mookie Betts has hit 20 home runs to pace his team.
• Betts is 11th in home runs and 29th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Trea Turner paces the Dodgers in runs batted in (60) and has a team-best batting average of .300.
• Will Smith is hitting .257 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 33 walks.
• Smith takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with three walks and an RBI.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ leads the team in batting average with a mark of .281.
• Among all batters in MLB, Happ’s home run total is 111th and his RBI tally ranks 58th.
• Happ brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Willson Contreras has 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 35 walks while batting .274.
• Among all major league hitters, Contreras ranks 44th in home runs and 89th in RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom has been solid source of run production for the Cubs with 17 long balls and 45 runs batted in.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .300 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs and 11 walks.