Dodgers Vs Cubs: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – July 7, 2022

Trea Turner has 99 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when his Los Angeles Dodgers (52-29) play the Chicago Cubs (34-48) on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. Tony Gonsolin starts for Los Angeles (-278 to win) while Chicago (+230) will counter with Mark Leiter Jr..

The insights in the following article reflect odds as of July 7, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET.

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Dodgers vs Cubs Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Probable Starter Tony Gonsolin

• Gonsolin gets the start for the Dodgers, his 16th of the season. He is 10-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he went 7 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 1.54, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .155 batting average against him.
• Gonsolin heads into this game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 15th in the league with 359 runs while batting .248 as a squad. It has a collective .400 slugging percentage (11th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 82 home runs (18th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 1.54 ERA ranks first, .820 WHIP ranks second, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 27th.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 7, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Cubs Stats vs Gonsolin

Cubs Probable Starter Mark Leiter Jr.

• Mark Leiter Jr. (2-2) will take to the mound for the Cubs and make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, throwing 5 2/3 innings of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing three hits.
• The 31-year-old has pitched to a 4.85 ERA this season with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across 11 games.
• The Dodgers rank seventh in MLB with a .252 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fifth in the league (.430) and 102 home runs.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 7, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Dodgers Stats vs Leiter Jr.

Dodgers Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have been favored on the moneyline 79 total times this season. They’ve finished 51-28 in those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 6-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -278 or shorter (66.7%).
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.5% in this contest.
• Los Angeles has combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times this season for a 31-44-6 record against the over/under.
• The Dodgers have put together a 47-34-0 record against the spread this season.

Cubs Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been underdogs in 57 games this season and won 24 (42.1%) of those contests.
• Chicago has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +230.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 30.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 39 of 82 chances this season.
• In 82 games with a spread this season, the Cubs are 42-40-0 ATS.

Dodgers Players to Watch

• Freddie Freeman has racked up an on-base percentage of .381, a team-best for the Dodgers. He’s hitting .301 with 25 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 40 walks.
• Freeman ranks 17th in batting average, 15th in on base percentage, and 31st in slugging among the qualifying hitters in MLB action.
• Turner paces his team with a .481 slugging percentage. He has 20 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .306.
• Turner ranks 16th in batting average, 35th in on base percentage, and 34th in slugging in baseball.
• Mookie Betts has racked up 72 hits, a team-best for the Dodgers. He is batting .276 with 15 doubles, 18 home runs and 29 walks.
• Will Smith is batting .253 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 32 walks.

Dodgers Batting Stats (2022)

Cubs Players to Watch

• Willson Contreras leads Chicago with 71 hits and an OBP of .392 this season.
• Among all qualified hitters, Contreras ranks 43rd in batting average, his on-base percentage is seventh, and he is 22nd in slugging percentage.
• Ian Happ leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.454) thanks to 31 extra-base hits.
• Happ’s batting average ranks 38th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage places him 18th, and he is 53rd in slugging.
• Patrick Wisdom has collected 65 base hits, an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .470 this season.
• Nico Hoerner has been key for Chicago with 71 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .413.

Cubs Batting Stats (2022)

Dodgers vs Cubs Player Props

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