Cubs vs Dodgers Series Outlook
WagerTalk handicapper Andy Lang gives his Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers series betting preview set to start on April 20 for a four game series. Andy runs through notable pitchers on both sides in each game, batter splits against starting pitchers, betting advice and more! Read his betting preview below!
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James Taillon 0-2 4.50 ERA 1.36 WHIP vs Michael Grove 0-1 9.00 ERA 1.60 WHIP
Current Cubs bat .111 against Grove in 20 plate appearances with one home run. Current Dodgers bat .307 against Taillon in 81 plate appearances with two home runs.
-Cody Bellinger 1-2
-Patrick Wisdom 1-2
-Freddie Freeman 2-7
-JD Martinez 4-18 HR
Grove just faced the Cubs on 4/15 and allowed one earned run on two hits across 5.2 innings while striking out six.
Chicago is hitting .276 (2nd) against right-handed pitching with a .336 on base percentage (12th) and a 106 wRC+ (9th)
This is a rematch as Taillon also pitched on 4/15 against Los Angeles, he threw five scoreless innings while allowing only two hits and striking out seven.