Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Betting Odds, Lines Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be taking on the Chicago Cubs in an exciting game this upcoming June 27, 2021.The Dodgers have seen all of their last six home games go UNDER the posted total, including the first three games of this series against Chicago.It is possible that the Dodgers and Cubs will have another pitching duel this Sunday night.

 Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Betting Odds & Line Movement

The US Sportsbooks opened up with the Los Angeles Dodgers listed as the -180 betting favorite in this matchup. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently listed at -184 while the Chicago Cubs are listed as the +174 underdog. Bettors placed bets on the game with a total that drives the run column down to 8 runs.The Cubs, who went 4-0 in their previous four games against the Dodgers, have lost two of their last three.

Notes On The Chicago Cubs

Adbert Alzolay did not pitch five innings in each of his last two starts. He lost to the Indians and the Padres.Alzolay has had two bad starts. This has made his ERA increase to 4.19 and his WHIP is 1.03 so far this season. Alzolay has 12 games, and in 62.1 innings he’s started this year as a starter for the first time ever in 2021.

The Cubs rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie Saturday’s game in the fifth inning before allowing the Dodger Cody Bellinger to steal home for the go-ahead run.Chicago’s road record dropped to 16-22 on the season and they now have an overall 4-8 record over their last 12 games.

Offense continues to elude the Cubs as Chicago is now averaging only 2.38 runs over its last 13 games. This was a team that averaged 4.70 runs per game through its first 63 games before this recent slump. The Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant and Javier Baez have both been struggling as their batting average has fallen to .134 in the month of June.

Notes On The Los Angeles Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw has pitched well enough across his four starts in June with a 3.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched.Despite these solid numbers, Kershaw is 1-3 in those four games with just an average of two runs per game of support in his three losses because he has received little help.Kershaw owns a 3.43 ERA, but his strikeouts/9 is down at 9.1

The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back nicely after being no-hit by Zach Davies and the Cubs’ bullpen in a 4-0 loss on Thursday night.The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on June 27, thanks to four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and came away with a 3-2 win on June 28 after Cody Bellinger’s solo shot in the ninth.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping that the right fielder, JR Bellinger’s second game-winning home run of the season will provide him a much-needed spark.Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger – who won the NL’s Most Valuable Player Award in 2019 owing to 121 runs, 47 home runs and 115 RBI with a .305 batting average – saw his production decline to a .239 BA and 12 HRs in 56 games last year.

 MLB Sportsbook Betting Pick & Prediction: UNDER 8

The Dodgers’ offense has not been good for the whole series. Chicago’s offense is bad too, and they have been that way for weeks. These two pitchers and the bullpens should be able to keep the score low. The average score in this series is only 5.67 runs per game.