Chicago Cubs vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 9/11/24

The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Chicago Cubs will send out Jordan Wicks for the start here and Wicks is 2-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. This will be Wicks’ second career start against the Dodgers. Bobby Miller will get the start for the Dodgers and is 2-4 with a 7.79 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. This will be Miller’s second career start against the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs Recap

The Chicago Cubs come into this one looking to keep the momentum going after winning the first two games of the series thanks to a 6-3 win in Tuesday’s matchup. The win gave the Cubs the series win, bouncing back from series losses to the Yankees and Pirates in the month of September so far.

Cubs Trying To Crash NL Playoff Picture

Entering Tuesday, Cody Bellinger has 120 hits including 23 doubles, 16 home runs, and 63 RBIs. Nico Hoerner has 134 hits, 30 doubles, and a .260 batting average. Michael Busch has 17 homers with 55 RBIs but has 147 strikeouts as well this season. Ian Happ also has a team-high 34 doubles with 23 home runs and 81 RBIs but also has 156 strikeouts this season. Seiya Suzuki also chipped in 19 homers and 64 RBIs along with 6 triples this season while Pete Crow-Armstrong has 6 triples and 26 stolen bases, only trailing Hoerner’s 28 stolen bags this year.

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

• The Cubs have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have lost each of their last 10 Wednesday night games against National League opponents.
• The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last 11 Wednesday night games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to salvage something from this series after a disappointing finish in Tuesday’s matchup. The series loss for the Dodgers meant that Los Angeles wouldn’t be able to add to their series win over the Guardians from this past weekend.

Dodgers Inching Towards NL West Crown

Going into Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani has 160 hits including a team-high 46 home runs, 30 doubles, 7 triples, and 101 RBIs with a .292 batting average while Mookie Betts has 117 hits with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 17 homers, and 66 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 28 home runs with 87 RBIs and a team-high 165 strikeouts. Betts also has 14 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 47 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 21 home runs and 83 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 23 doubles, 17 home runs, and 69 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Cubs have lost eight of their last nine games against the Dodgers following a road win.
• The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games against the Cubs following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in four of their last five games following a home loss.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 20 night games against National League opponents following a road win.

Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the over here. This is simply a matchup between two starting pitchers I don’t trust and I think they will get hit early and often in this matchup. The Cubs offense has been on fire in this series and the Dodgers have a potent lineup regardless of the day. I think we’re headed for another high-scoring affair here so give me the over.