Dodgers vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Justin Wrobleski (11-2, 2.88 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 69-43 this season and first in the NL West. Matthew Boyd (6-1, 3.41 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 63-49 and second in the NL Central.

Despite being on the road the Dodgers are a moderate moneyline favorite (-125) over the Cubs (+105). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Dodgers vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 3, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Dodgers (-125)
• Underdog: Cubs (+105)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: MARQ and SportsNet LA
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Dodgers vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have won 67 of the 108 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (62%).
• Chicago has been underdogs in 35 games this season and has come away with the win 19 times (54.3%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles is 60-41 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cubs have been victorious eight times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 112 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 52 of those games (52-60-0).
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 112 chances this season.
• The Dodgers have covered 44.6% of their games this season, going 50-62-0 against the spread.
• The Cubs are 52-60-0 against the spread in their 112 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.