Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Predictions & Picks – Dodgers To Avenge Last Night's MLB Loss

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Los Angeles are tipped to bounce back from last night’s loss in the ‘Friendly Confines’.

The Dodgers bats continue to fire, and tonight they turn to new addition Tarik Skubal, who had been in tremendous form for Detroit before making the move to LA.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Predictions & Picks

  • Los Angeles Dodgers have won 13 of their last 19 road games
  • LA starter Tarik Skubal boasts a 2.79 ERA with 116 strikeouts
  • Chicago Cubs have lost 5 of their previous 10 home games
  • The Over has cashed in 5 of the last 6 meetings

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Dodgers lead the all-time series 1086-1065-14
  • Chicago Cubs won 10-5 when the two teams last met on August 3

Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Los Angeles go into the second game of this series having now lost four consecutive games, and six of the previous 10.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Jul-24 at New York Mets W 4-2
Jul-25 at New York Mets W 4-3
Jul-26 at New York Mets L 3-8
Jul-28 vs Seattle Mariners L 6-7
Jul-29 vs Seattle Mariners W 4-2
Jul-30 vs Seattle Mariners W 6-2
Jul-31 vs Boston Red Sox L 4-9
Aug-01 vs Boston Red Sox L 2-3
Aug-02 vs Boston Red Sox L 4-8
Aug-03 at Chicago Cubs L 5-10

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago enter this latest matchup with the Dodgers on the back of a win, but in mixed form with six wins in their last 10 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Jul-25 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 11-0
Jul-26 at Pittsburgh Pirates L 7-8
Jul-27 at St Louis Cardinals W 7-3
Jul-28 at St Louis Cardinals W 10-2
Jul-29 at St Louis Cardinals L 2-3 W/O
Jul-30 at St Louis Cardinals W 4-2
Jul-31 vs New York Yankees L 0-2
Aug-01 vs New York Yankees W 5-2
Aug-02 vs New York Yankees L 1-2
Aug-03 vs Los Angeles Dodgers W 10-5

Starting Pitchers

PlayerTeamRecordERAStrikeoutsInnings
Tarik Skubal Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 2.79 116 96.2
Javier Assad Chicago Cubs 6-1 3.75 48 69.2

Verdict

Los Angeles’ losing skid reached four games last night, but nobody in the camp is panicking.

The Dodgers are still the best offensive team in the entire league, and tonight they get to send in-form Skubal to the mound, so we are backing them to stop the rot here.

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