Pick details
| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 69-45 | 65-49 |
| Spread | +1.5 -186 | -1.5 153 |
| Moneyline | +106 | -113 |
| Total | Over 9.5 (-105) | Under 9.5 (-115) |
| Where | Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois | |
| When | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:20 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Chicago Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs have a 65-49 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the NL Central. They have a 33-24 home record and are coming off a 5-1 home win against the Dodgers. They will face the Royals and the Nationals next.
The Chicago Cubs have a .248 batting average this season, .339 OBP and .415 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.06 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average, adding a team-high 65 RBI and a team-high 24 home runs.
Shota Imanaga (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, and he has a 7-9 record, 3.67 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 69-45 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the NL West. They have a 36-22 away record and are coming off a 1-5 road loss against the Cubs. They will face the Dbacks and the Royals next.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a .261 batting average this season, .339 OBP and .430 Slugging percentage. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Freddie Freeman is the team’s best hitter with a .310 batting average. Andy Pages leads the team in RBI with 74, while Shohei Ohtani adds a team-high 24 home runs.
Eric Lauer (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has a 6-5 record, 4.50 ERA and 1.19 WHIP.
Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction
The Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Dodgers and have won their last four meetings in Chicago.
In this Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction, the Cubs are coming as -115 home favorites. I like the Cubs to keep rolling against a struggling Dodgers squad that has lost five straight and has 8+ earned runs in three of its last five. Imanaga has been in excellent form with a 0.92 ERA across his last three starts, while Lauer has given up 3 runs in three of his last four starts. The Cubs have been better against lefties lately and their bullpen has been in excellent form. Take the Cubs to win this one at home.
