MLB Handicapping: Dodgers vs Cubs

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field. Ace Chad Billingsley will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Righthander Billingsley is 5-2 this season with a 3.66 ERA. It'll be Tom Gorzelanny toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Lefthander Gorzelanny is 2-4 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Dempster tossed eight scoreless innings to get the win, as the Cubs topped the Dodgers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Chicago cashed as -110 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total listed by oddsmakers. Derrek Lee was 3-for-3 with a two-run shot and three runs batted in for the Cubs, as Marlon Byrd went 2-for-4 for Chicago. Clayton Kershaw took the loss despite giving up no earned runs over six innings for Los Angeles, which managed only three hits in the loss. Current streak: Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games. Chicago has won 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 25-20 SU Chicago: 22-24 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 Chicago most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers Next up: Chi Cubs home to LA Dodgers, Thursday, May 27 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.