Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

The Chicago Cubs (75-70) and Los Angeles Dodgers (86-59) close out their 3-game series at Chavez Ravine Wednesday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Cubs lead 4-1

The Cubs enter on a 3-game win streak, including back-to-back wins in this series. They have been streaky. Before this current run, they lost 4 of 5 games and won 6 straight before that. They doubled up the Dodgers on Tuesday 6-3. They trail in the NL Central by 8½ games and are 4 games back in the Wild Card race. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed Dodgers 3B Max Muncy of a potential 2-run HR for the final out. Two innings earlier, Crow-Armstrong made a sliding catch on the warning track to end the bottom of the 7th.

The Dodgers have a 4½-game lead in the NL West but have lost 4 of their last 6 games. However, they are 8-5 in their last 13 overall. The committed 3 errors in the top of the 8th inning when the Cubs scored 5 times to turn a 3-1 deficit into the eventual 3-run victory.

Cubs at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Jordan Wicks vs. RHP Bobby Miller

Wicks (2-3, 4.03 ERA) makes his 9th start and 10th appearance. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 38 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 3-0 home setback vs. New York Yankees Friday
• Career vs. Dodgers: 1 start, loss, 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 4-1 home defeat April 6, 2024 — Cubs’ only loss to Dodgers this season
• Making only 3rd start since return from oblique injury that sidelined him since June

Miller (2-4, 7.79 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.65 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 49 2/3 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 7 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 8 K in 10-1 loss at Los Angeles Angels Sept. 4
• Allowed 3 or more runs in each of last 5 starts
• Career vs. Cubs: One relief appearance, 0-1, 1 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 9-7 loss at Wrigley Field April 5, 2024

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Cubs at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 12:19 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Cubs +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Dodgers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-145) | Dodgers -1.5 (+120)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Cubs at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 7, Cubs 4

The Dodgers have not been swept in a series at home all season, although the Cubs have won 8 straight road games.

Even still, with the 8 consecutive road victories, the Cubs are only .500 away from Wrigley at 37-37, while the Dodgers are 21 games over .500 at Dodger Stadium at 47-26.

The Dodgers should bounce back but at the -175 price, that’s not the best bet you can make in terms of value.

PASS.

Twelve of the Dodgers’ last 13 wins have been by multiple runs.

The Cubs’ last 6 losses have been by multiple runs. While they have been hot recently, the Cubs are 30-44 ATS after a win, per Teamrankings.com, the worst mark in the majors.

BET DODGERS -1.5 (+120).

Four of the 5 games between the teams this season have had 9 or more runs.

Eight of Miller’s 11 starts have had 9 or more runs.

BET OVER 9 (+100).

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