Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-155) Chicago (+135)

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (9-15) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -155 while the Cubs are opening at +135. The over/under is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Clayton Kershaw and Justin Steele.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which is 1st in MLB. They have notched a total of 114 runs while holding a team OBP of .322. The Dodgers have accumulated 34 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 23 baseballs out of the park. They have 105 RBI's and 179 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .239. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .390 and have been called out on strikes 184 times, while being walked on 89 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 2.21 on the year (1st in the league), and they have rung up 209 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.94 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 0.94. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 14 home runs in addition to 57 runs in total (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 53 players from the other team and their FIP is 2.88 as a squad for the season.

The Dodgers have sent 80 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 22 base runners for the year with 27.3% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 6 saves on the season and have blown 1 of their 7 chances to save the game. The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 85.7% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have 12 holds for the year (19th in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 15 times as well as having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 74.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,833 innings, ranking them 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 611 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 191 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them ranked 4th in MLB, and have accumulated 18 double plays.

Kershaw has pitched in 2,477 frames and has tallied 2,700 K's during his pro baseball career. Kershaw (188-84 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 2.76 and he has faced 9,752 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 2.49 (685 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.001. He has given up 1,873 base hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 608 walks.

Chicago has knocked in 19 home runs so far this season to go along with 91 runs batted in. They have hit 44 two-baggers, while getting a free base 86 times as well as racking up 100 runs. The Chicago Cubs have an on-base percentage of .322 as well as a batting average of .240 over the course of the season. The Cubs have a team SLG% of .374 and they are recording 4.17 runs per game (15th in the league). They have struck out on 214 occasions (12th in MLB) and have totaled 188 hits.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.304 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a squad so far this year. They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 194. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 103 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.17 (96 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 (203 strikeouts against 76 walks). They have allowed 31 home runs and they allow 4.48 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 40 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 25 occasions with runners on base. With 22 save situations, the Cubs have earned 9 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They sit at 19th in baseball holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have sent 81 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 10 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 28 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in the majors). The Cubs have accrued 222 assists, 12 errors and have amassed 621 putouts for the season. In 1,863 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Steele has conceded 73 hits while tallying 75 K's in 75 innings. Steele (5-7 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.56 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 38 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.480 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. His K/BB ratio is 1.97 and he has faced 335 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+135)

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