Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/27/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, June 27, 2021

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+170) Los Angeles (-222)

Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs (42-34, 2nd in NL Central) go to Dodger Stadium on Sunday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (45-31, 2nd in NL West). The odds on this contest have the Cubs coming in at +170 and the Dodgers are at -222. The total is set at 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adbert Alzolay and Clayton Kershaw.

The Cubs have tallied 94 doubles as a squad and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .400 and have struck out 723 times, while taking a walk on 240 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have tallied 312 runs batted in as well as 551 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average sits at .225. They are sitting with 327 runs while holding a team OBP of .304.

Cubs pitchers have allowed 89 home runs in addition to 303 runs (11th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 290 opposing players and their FIP is 4.36 as a squad this season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.73 over the course of the season (11th in the league), and their staff has rung up 674 batters.

The Cubs have sent 280 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 120 base runners this year with 25.0% of them crossed home plate. They have 23 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 6 of 29 chances to get a save. The Cubs bullpen have a save percentage of 79.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 87 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 57 holds on the campaign (1st in baseball). Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 77 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have a total of 2,011 putouts thus far, in addition to 737 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 5th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 489 double plays. The Cubs have converted 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,033 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 6th in professional baseball.

Alzolay has taken the ball for 96 innings and has racked up 109 punch outs thus far in his career. Alzolay (6-8 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.58 and he has gone up against 397 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.31 (46 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.156. He has conceded 72 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 free passes.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .407 and they average 5.08 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 113 two-baggers, while taking a walk 333 times as well as racking up 386 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 96 home runs this season as well as 365 RBIs. They have been rung up on 669 occasions (16th in MLB) and have tallied 608 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .337 and a team batting average of .239 for the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 290 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.29 (247 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 84 homers and they yield 3.86 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.121 and have a FIP of 3.66 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.32 (764 strikeouts against 230 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 528.

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 42 save chances and they have tallied 26 saves. They rank 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 252 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 83 times in high leverage situations and on 76 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.4% of 106 inherited runners. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 51 holds and 16 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (16th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 607 assists, 43 errors and have notched a total of 2,028 putouts for the year. Out of their 6,084 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (4th in MLB).

So far in his career, Kershaw has given up 1,834 base knocks while he has totaled 2,637 K's in 2,427 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 667 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.004 and a FIP of 2.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.38 and he has gone up against 9,558 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Kershaw (183-83 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 2.47 earned run average while surrendering 6.8 hits per nine innings.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+170) and over 7 runs

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