The Chicago Cubs'(73-70) and LA Dodgers (86-57) open up a 3-game series Monday at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cubs lead 2-1
The Cubs salvaged a game against the New York Yankees with a 2-1 victory Sunday. This came after the Yanks blanked them 2-0 and 3-0. The Cubs scored 12 against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, but aside from that, they posted 2 runs in the previous 4 games. They are mathematically still in it, 5 games behind the pack for a Wild Card berth.
The Dodgers took 2 of 3 against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. Sunday’s tilt ended in a 4-0 W as RHP Jack Flaherty scattered 4 hits with 6 K’s in 7 1/3 shutout frames. DH Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th homer to match his 46 steals on the season.