Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/14/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Chicago Cubs will go against the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB action in Dodger Stadium, CA, on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10:10 PM ET.

The Cubs sit third in the NL Central, 1.5 meetings behind first-place Milwaukee, after sweeping two of three matches at home against the Seattle Mariners.

The Cubs did well this season in terms of pitching, ranking 10th in MLB with a club ERA of 4.00.

Along with Justin Steele, who the Cubs were slated to start on Friday, Marcus Stroman had a tremendous start for the team, going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA through three outings.

This season, Steele made two starts and is 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA. Steele pitched twice in his career against the Dodgers, going 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA.

The Cubs’ offense ranks sixth in MLB with a team batting average of .280, seventh with a run average of 5.5 per game, but only 25th with 0.9 home runs per game.

At shortstop, Dansby Swanson is in the lead with a 0.8 WAR and a .400 hitting average. Patrick Wisdom tops the Cubs with 3 home runs, and Trey Mancini leads the team with 9 RBI.

The total went OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs’ last 9 games.
The Chicago Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The Cubs are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against LA Dodgers.

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Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions 4/14/2023

This year, Los Angeles is the clear favorite to win the National League. They are only one game behind Arizona after the first 13 matches and are tied for second in the NL West.

Averaging 6.3 runs per game, a .857 OPS, and 2.2 home runs per game—all of which are second in MLB—the Dodgers’ offense is off to a scorching start as usual.

Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, James Outman, and Trayce Thompson all had significant contributions, but Max Muncy tops Los Angeles with five home runs and 13 RBI.

The Dodgers’ pitching was not as effective as their offense; their overall ERA of 4.30, which ranks 15th in MLB, was somewhat hampered by a 20th-place bullpen’s 4.79 ERA.

While Clayton Kershaw was reliable in the beginning rotation, Dustin May and Julio Urias are off to strong starts. Even Friday’s starter, Noah Syndergaard (0-1, 6.30 ERA), who is in the back part of the rotation, has gaps.

In five career starts versus the Cubs, Syndergaard is 1-2 with a 5.67 ERA, but he did not play against them since 2019.

The total went OVER in 4 of the LA Dodgers’ last 5 games.
The Los Aangeles Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home.

Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. With only one run allowed in 12 innings of work to begin the season, Justin Steele was outstanding for the Cubs.

What Steele is doing at this time is not an accident. Since June 2022, the Southpaw pitcher, 27, made 16 appearances and has a 1.88 ERA.

Run support was Steele’s biggest issue lately, but with Syndergaard on the pitcher and the poor Dodgers bullpen, the Cubs have a good chance of winning this game.

In their previous ten games against teams with winning records, the Cubs are 9-1. Chicago will be my pick to win by at least one run. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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