At Dodger Stadium on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-57) begin a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (73-70), at 10:10 p.m. ET.
The Dodgers are favored (-190 on the moneyline) when they take on the Cubs (+159). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Walker Buehler (1-4), and Kyle Hendricks (3-11) answering the bell for the Chicago Cubs.
The Dodgers won their last contest versus the Guardians by a 4-0 score yesterday, with Jack Flaherty picking up the win pitching going 7 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out six. Max Muncy went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Cubs knocked off the Yankees 2-1. Jameson Taillon was the winning pitcher after he went six innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out six. Isaac Paredes led the Cubs’ offense, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Prepare for the Dodgers vs. Cubs with everything you need to know about Monday’s game, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-190, bet $190 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cubs (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
- Over/under: 10
Dodgers vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, September 9, 2024
- Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 125 times this season and won 79, or 63.2%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has a record of 30-17 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -190 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 76 of 143 games with a total.
- In 142 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 71-71-0 ATS.
Walker Buehler (Dodgers probable starter)
- Buehler (1-4) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 13th start of the season. He has a 5.67 ERA in 54 2/3 innings pitched, with 45 strikeouts.
- The righty’s last time out came on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 12 games this season, the 30-year-old has amassed a 5.67 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .298 to opposing batters.
- Buehler is looking to pick up his third quality start of the year.
- Buehler is trying to pick up his sixth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- In one of his 12 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Cubs offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 21st in MLB play with 149 home runs. It has a collective .239 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 1144 total hits and 13th in MLB play scoring 643 runs.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers’ 195 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 479 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks second in MLB with a .437 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers rank sixth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
- Los Angeles has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 713.
- The Dodgers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .330.
- Los Angeles ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (47.9%) in those games.
- Chicago has a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +159 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 38.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 143 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Cubs have posted a record of 66-76-0 against the spread this season.
Kyle Hendricks (Cubs probable starter)
- Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs, his 21st of the season. He is 3-11 with a 6.60 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.60, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .301 batting average against him.
- Hendricks is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the year.
- Hendricks will try to secure his 12th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 outings this season.
- He will face a Dodgers squad that is hitting .254 as a unit (sixth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .437 (second in the league) with 195 total home runs (third in MLB play).
- Hendricks has an 11.25 ERA and a 2.5 WHIP against the Dodgers this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .400 batting average over one appearance.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs rank 21st in MLB action with 149 total home runs.
- This season, Chicago ranks 20th in the majors, slugging .391.
- The Cubs have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.239).
- Chicago scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (643 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Cubs rank 12th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .314.
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