Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/3/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, August 3, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-128) Chicago (+106)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (69-41) are on their way to Wrigley Field on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (62-48). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -128 and Chicago is sitting at +106. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Justin Wrobleski and Matthew Boyd.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.2 runs/g, which has them at 2nd in baseball. They have racked up 566 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .341. The Dodgers have accumulated 186 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 142 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 532 RBI's as well as 970 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is .262. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .433 and have been rung up 869 times, while drawing a walk on 425 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.14. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 124 long balls and also 411 runs in total (2nd in the league). Los Angeles has given up 779 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 390 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.61 over the course of the season (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 986 batters. They have walked 334 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a team so far this season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 349 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 119 base runners for the year with 37.0% of them crossing home plate. The relief pitchers have earned 70 holds over the course of the season (4th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 72 times and also have had 103 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 30 saves on the year and have missed out on 12 of their 42 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 71.4% and stepped onto the hill in 113 save situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tally of 2,917 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 910 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 64 double plays. The Dodgers have transformed 72.9% of balls in play into outs out of 8,751 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

Wrobleski has thrown 215 frames and has totaled 189 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.81 (91 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.148. He has given up 193 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 54 walks. Wrobleski (17-9 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.75 while going up against 883 batters during his time in the majors.

The Chicago Cubs have a team OBP of .339 as well as a batting average of .248 so far this year. They have been rung up on 946 occasions (12th in baseball) and have earned 938 hits. Chicago has tallied 134 long balls so far this year to go along with 529 RBIs. The Cubs have a SLG% of .413 and they are scoring 5.13 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have 185 doubles, while walking 473 times as well as scoring 564 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 477 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.14 (451 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 164 homers and they relinquish 4.38 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.261 with a FIP of 4.68 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.80 (854 strikeouts vs 333 walks). They have a ranking of 17th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 904.

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.0% out of 158 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 111 times in high leverage situations and on 111 occasions with base runners. With 86 save situations, the Cubs have earned 38 holds and also 19 blown saves. They rank 26th in baseball with a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have sent 359 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 84 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in MLB). The Cubs have recorded 1,017 assists, 41 errors and have a tally of 2,945 putouts so far this season. Out of their 8,835 innings on the field, the Cubs have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.9% (3rd in baseball).

Boyd (66-78 career record) is the owner of a 4.51 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and he has gone up against 4,888 opposing batters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 578 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.272 and having a FIP of 4.4. In his career, Boyd has conceded 1,113 base knocks while totaling 1,105 punch outs in 1,154 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+106) and under 8.5 runs

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