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Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks – Dodgers To Complete MLB Tokyo Series Sweep

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18 Mar 2025
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Leigh Copson 18 Mar 2025
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs picks for Wednesday, March 19
  • Tokyo Series Game 2 is taking place at the Tokyo Dome
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Los Angeles Dodgers Form
  • Chicago Cubs Form

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks

Los Angeles are tipped to complete a Tokyo Series sweep of Chicago.

The Dodgers are sending a rookie pitcher to the mound for this one, but they have the firepower to overcome any issues Roki Sasaki has in his major league bow.

  • Los Angeles have won 99 regular season games since the start of last season
  • Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago by 3 runs in the first game of the Tokyo Series
  • The Over has cashed in 8 of the previous 10 meetings

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Dodgers led the all-time series 1082-1059-14
  • Los Angeles Dodgers won 4-1 when the two teams last met on March 18

Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Los Angeles came into the new season aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back World Series’ since 2000.

The Dodgers set the standard during the 2024 regular season, piling up a league-best 98 victories as they clinched another NL West crown.

That earned them a bye for the Wild Card round, and they then booked their place in the World Series by beating San Diego 3-2 and the New York Mets 4-2.

Los Angeles than stormed to a three-game lead in the World Series with the New York Yankees, before answering an 11-4 defeat with a series-clinching 11-4 success.

The Dodgers began their defence of the World Series on Tuesday, and they enjoyed a successful start as they beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Tokyo.

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago entered the 2025 regular season looking to end a five-year absence from the playoffs.

The Cubs, who have not appeared in the postseason since 2020, dropped their opening two games a year ago, but were able to kick-start their campaign between April and May.

A rough run proved between May and July proved to be their undoing though, as they stacked up a bunch of losses at the worst possible time.

Chicago rallied at the end of August, but the damage had been done and they were forced to settle for an 83-79 record for the second season running.

The Cubs could not have asked for a much tougher start to the 2025 season, so it was no surprise to see them lose 4-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in their opening game.

Verdict

It is fair to say that both teams will experience a drop in pitcher in the second game of this series.

However, what is not changing is a Los Angeles offense that can pile up runs, so we expect the Dodgers to complete a Tokyo series sweep of Chicago.

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Best Bet2: Over 8.0 Total Runs @-116.28 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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