Dodgers vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 4

The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to stop their four-game losing run against the Chicago Cubs, on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal (7-5, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 69-44 this season and first in the NL West. Javier Assad (6-1, 3.75 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 64-49 and second in the NL Central.

Oddsmakers have set the Dodgers as the moderate moneyline favorites (-198) on the road versus the Cubs (+169). The game's total is 9.

Dodgers vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Dodgers (-198)
• Underdog: Cubs (+169)
• Over/under: 9

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

• The Dodgers have won 61.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (67-42).
• Chicago has won in 20, or 55.6%, of the 36 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Los Angeles has a record of 30-19 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -198 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have played as an underdog of +169 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.4% in this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 37.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times this season for a 53-60-0 record against the over/under.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of its 113 opportunities.
• The Dodgers have a 50-63-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 53-60-0 against the spread this season.