Cubs-Dodgers Who Will Cover?

\ The Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dodger Stadium. Ace Carlos Zambrano will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Righthander Zambrano is 8-1 this season with a 2.51 ERA. Zambrano's opponent in this one will be Derek Lowe. The Dodgers righthander has a 4.17 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 134-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Hiroki Kuroda whiffed 11 batters in a complete-game shutout on Friday, as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 3-0. The Dodgers won that game as -120 favorites, while the three runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Danny Ardoin drove in two runs to lead the Dodgers at the plate. Kuroda allowed just four hits in picking up his third win of the season. Sean Gallagher allowed two runs off three hits in five innings in the loss. The Cubs were +100 underdogs in the contest. Team records: Chicago: 39-23 SU Los Angeles: 29-32 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6 After a loss are 7-3 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Saturday are 2-8 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers Chi Cubs are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 17 games LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up: LA Dodgers home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, June 8