Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Betting Preview/Prop Picks

Sunday Night Baseball will be live from Wrigley Field on Sunday night as the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers will be looking for the series sweep in this game after taking both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game with a record of 18-7, and they look like the World Series title favorites that they are. Los Angeles has won five straight games, and they sit atop the standings in the NL West Division.

Chicago is headed in the opposite direction as they have now lost four straight games to drop to 9-17 on the year. The Cubs are currently in fourth place in the NL Central Division, and they are digging themselves a hole they can’t climb out of. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the moneyline betting favorites at -200 on Sunday Night Baseball.

Dodgers Delivering On Offense

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the best lineups in baseball, and they have been clicking on all cylinders of late. Los Angeles scored 13 runs in the two wins on Saturday, and it was Mookie Betts that kept delivering the big hits. 

Betts has hit five home runs to lead the Dodgers, and Freddie Freeman sets the table with a .316 batting average. There are just no holes in this lineup, and they can wear down opposing starting pitchers. 

Walker Buehler takes the mound on Sunday night, and he is 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA this season. Buehler is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he is facing a struggling lineup.

Stroman Must Step Up For Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have a starting rotation that is one of the worst in baseball, and they need someone to step up. Marcus Stroman makes the start on Sunday night, and he is just 1-3 with a 5.13 ERA to begin the year. 

Chicago does have a bullpen that can get some outs, and getting an early lead will be a key in this game. The Cubs have scored just six total runs during this four-game losing streak, and they have to find some offense. 

Patrick Wisdom has five home runs and 15 RBIs this season for the Cubs, and Willson Contreras has been heating up as well. This Cubs team has scored just 102 runs on the year, and they scored 21 of those runs in one game.

Cubs End Losing Streak

Los Angeles has dominated this series up to this point, and they have been terrific throughout the entire season. The Dodgers have been swinging the bats well, and they have their ace on the mound on Sunday night.

This Cubs team is hard to figure out as they have put up some terrific offensive numbers at times this season. Look for the Cubs to make some big swings on Sunday night, and Stroman will take care of things on the mound. 

It has not been a good week for the Cubs in Chicago, but they will end it with a big win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bet the Chicago Cubs moneyline as Marcus Stroman helps pitch his team to a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball.

Prop Picks

LA Dodgers (-130) UNDER 4.5 Runs

Chicago is allowing 4.64 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 25 in the league. That average decreases to 4.07 runs per 9 innings at home. Scores have gone UNDER in five of the Cubs’ last six Sunday games.

With Dunkel predicting a Chicago victory by the score of 3-2, take the Dodgers (-130) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against the Cubs.

Walker Buehler (+100) UNDER 4.5 Hits Allowed

Buehler has given up 26 hits in 29.2 innings pitched this season with an opposing batting average of .232. He has given up 19 hits in 15.2 innnings pitched (OBA .306) at home, but has given up only 7 hits in 14 innings (OBA .140) on the road.

With Dunkel predicting the final score staying UNDER the Vegas total, take Buehler on the road to hold the Cubs UNDER 4.5 hits.

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