Dodgers Vs Cubs: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – July 8, 2022

Tyler Anderson will try to secure his 10th victory of the campaign when his Los Angeles Dodgers (53-29) host the Chicago Cubs (34-49) on Friday at 10:10 PM ET. Anderson starts for Los Angeles (-208 to win), and Keegan Thompson is Chicago’s (+174) pick to start.

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of July 8, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET.

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Dodgers vs Cubs Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Probable Starter Tyler Anderson

• Anderson (9-1) is going for his 10th victory when he takes the mound for the Dodgers in his 14th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.20 ERA in 84 1/3 innings pitched, with 73 strikeouts.
• The left-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
• The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.20, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
• Anderson has six quality starts under his belt this season.
• He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 15th in the league with 362 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 83 home runs (18th in MLB).
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old ranks 26th in ERA (3.20), 18th in WHIP (1.043), and 39th in K/9 (7.8).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 8, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Cubs Stats vs Anderson

Cubs Probable Starter Keegan Thompson

• The Cubs will hand the ball to Thompson (7-3) for his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 3.41 ERA this season with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3 walks per nine across 18 games.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with 410 runs scored this season. They have a .252 batting average this campaign with 106 home runs (seventh in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 8, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Dodgers Stats vs Thompson

Dodgers Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have been favored on the moneyline 80 total times this season. They’ve gone 52-28 in those games.
• Los Angeles is 25-8 (winning 75.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -208 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Dodgers a 67.5% chance to win.
• Los Angeles has played in 82 games with set over/under, and has combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-44-7).
• The Dodgers have a 48-34-0 record ATS this season.

Cubs Betting Trends

• The Cubs have won 24, or 41.4%, of the 58 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Chicago has a record of 2-8, a 20% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +174 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 36.5% chance to win.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 39 of 83 chances this season.
• The Cubs are 42-41-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Players to Watch

• Freddie Freeman has an on-base percentage of .377, a team-best for the Dodgers. He’s batting .297 with 25 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 40 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB play, Freeman’s batting average ranks 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 17th, and he is 34th in the league in slugging.
• Mookie Betts has 15 doubles, 20 home runs and 29 walks while batting .280, and leads his team with 74 hits.
• Betts ranks 35th in batting average, 34th in on base percentage, and eighth in slugging in baseball.
• Betts heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .368 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Trea Turner is hitting .305 with 21 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks and has put up a team-high .482 slugging percentage.
• Will Smith is batting .253 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 32 walks.

Dodgers Batting Stats (2022)

Cubs Players to Watch

• Ian Happ has an OPS of .832, fueled by an OBP of .378 and a team-best slugging percentage of .454 this season.
• Among all qualifying batters in the majors, Happ is 34th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging percentage.
• Willson Contreras has 71 hits and an OBP of .392, both of which lead the Cubs this season.
• Contreras’ batting average is 44th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage puts him seventh, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Patrick Wisdom is batting .229 with a .465 slugging percentage and 45 RBI this year.
• Nico Hoerner has been key for Chicago with 72 hits, an OBP of .339 plus a slugging percentage of .410.

Cubs Batting Stats (2022)

Dodgers vs Cubs Player Props

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