Chicago Cubs (42-33) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (41-35)

Los Angeles Dodgers -175

Total: 8.5

 

Game Play Predictions

Chicago Cubs

  • Chicago Cubs rank fifth (281) in baseball in runs scored against right-handed pitching.
  • Chicago Cubs rank fourth (.258) in team batting average against right-handed pitching.
  • Chicago Cubs rank sixth (.757) in team OPS against right-handed pitching.
  • Chicago Cubs rank second (525) in total hits against right-handed pitching.
  • Chicago Cubs have struck out the 12th most times against right-handed pitching.

Players to Watch

  • Cubs starter Duane Underwood Jr. will be making his major league debut.  Underwood Jr. was once a top 100 prospect, ranked 77th back in 2016.Underwood Jr. is just 3-7 with a 4.27 ERA at Triple-A this season.
  • Jayson Heyward is batting second tonight and is currently hitting .300 with two home runs and 11 RBI during the month of June.  Over the last week he is hitting .360 with three doubles.
  • Anthony Rizzo is hitting just .160 over the last week and during the month of June he is hitting just .237 with four home runs.
  • Javier Báez is hitting .429 with four doubles and one triple over the last week.  Baez is hitting just .262 during the month of June.
  • Ben Zobrist is hitting .400 with a home run over the last week.  During the month of June he is hitting .283.  As a switch hitter, Zobrist will be hitting from the left-side of the plate tonight.  As a left-handed hitter Zobrist is hitting .303 with an .871 OPS this season.

Game Play Predictions

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • The LA Dodgers rank 12th (251) in runs scored against right-handed pitching this season.
  • The LA Dodgers are tied for 7th (74) in home runs against right-handed pitching this season.
  • The LA Dodgers rank 15th (.246) in team batting average against right-handed pitching this season.
  • The LA Dodgers rank fifth (.760) in team OPS against right-handed pitching this season.
  • The LA Dodgers have struck out the eighth fewest times against right-handed pitching this season.

Players to Watch

  • Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda is 4-4 with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP this season.  He has 71 strike outs over 61 innings. In his previous start against the Cubs this season he allowed three runs on five hits while walking five and striking out two over 3.2 innings.
  • Joc Pederson is hitting just .214 but with two home runs over the last week. Despite his recent struggles, Pederson is hitting .340 with nine home runs during the month of June.
  • Max Muncy is hitting .250 with two home runs over the last week.  Muncy is hitting .288 with eight home runs during the month of June.
  • Matt Kemp is hitting just .100 over the last week.  During the month of June he is hitting .254 with six home runs.  Kemp is hitting .313 with an OPS of .838 against right-handed pitching this season.
  • Cody Bellinger is hitting .286 with three home runs over the last week.  During the month of June Bellinger is hitting .262 with seven home runs and 13 RBI.  Bellinger has an OPS of .851 against right-handed pitching this season.