Cubs vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown under the starry Los Angeles skies as the Chicago Cubs, boasting a respectable 73-70 record, roll into Dodger Stadium to duke it out with the mighty 86-57 Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 10:10 PM EST. With the Cubs clawing at a 9-game gap and the Dodgers dominating the top spot in the National League, this matchup is more than just a game—it’s a battle for conference supremacy. The stakes are high and the bets are in, setting the over/under at a thrilling 9.5. Both teams are riding the wave of recent victories, and with the sun setting over a breezy, 90-degree battlefield, tonight’s game is poised to be a scorcher. As both teams step up to the plate, it’s clear—only one can be the true king of the jungle in this Cubs versus Dodgers clash!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 09, 2024 10:10PM EST

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Sunny with winds from the W at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 90.0° with 37% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+156	-190	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+157	-192	10.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-2	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

140W-171L

38.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

211W-99L

61.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+6.5
04/05/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+6.5
04/06/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Under	-4.5
04/06/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
04/07/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Under	-0.5
04/07/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Under	-0.5
04/14/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+0.5
04/14/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+0.5
04/15/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-6.5
04/15/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Under	-6.5
04/16/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-4.5
04/16/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Under	-4.5
04/20/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Under	-1.5
04/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-1.5
04/21/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	0	Over	+3.5
04/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	13	Over	+3.5
04/22/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	9	Over	+3.5
04/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+3.5
04/23/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+0.5
04/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Over	+0.5

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Kyle Hendricks

ERA 6.604 | IP 107.7 | 3.0W-11.0L | KO 74.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-03-24	vsPIT	5-0L	5.0	5	2	5	Under
08-28-24	@PIT	14-10W	1.7	8	6	2	Over
08-23-24	@MIA	6-3W	4.7	7	3	0	Under
08-16-24	vsTOR	5-6W	5.0	5	2	2	Over
08-05-24	vsMIN	3-0L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
07-31-24	@CIN	13-4W	5.0	4	3	4	Over
07-26-24	@KC	0-6L	5.0	8	6	4	Under
07-20-24	vsARI	3-0L	5.0	3	3	2	Under
07-12-24	@STL	5-1W	7.0	5	0	3	Under
07-06-24	vsLAA	7-0L	2.0	4	2	1	Under

Walker Buehler

ERA 5.333 | IP 54.0 | 1.0W-4.0L | KO 45.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-03-24	@LAA	6-2W	5.0	5	2	6	Under
08-28-24	vsBAL	4-6W	4.7	5	4	4	Push
08-20-24	vsSEA	3-6W	4.0	7	3	1	Under
08-14-24	@MIL	4-5L	3.3	3	4	3	Under
06-18-24	@COL	11-9W	4.0	7	7	2	Over
06-12-24	vsTEX	3-2L	5.0	7	3	2	Under
06-06-24	@PIT	11-7W	3.0	7	4	3	Over
05-31-24	vsCOL	4-1L	6.0	6	4	7	Under
05-25-24	@CIN	1-3L	5.7	6	3	4	Under
05-18-24	vsCIN	0-4W	6.0	3	0	7	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/10	@ NYY	2-1W	3	0	Under
09/09	@ NYY	0-2L	4	0	Under
09/08	@ NYY	0-3L	1	0	Under
09/06	@ PIT	12-0W	17	3	Over
09/05	@ PIT	0-5L	5	0	Under
09/04	@ PIT	3-5L	6	1	Under
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Under
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over
08/29	vs PIT	9-5W	7	2	Over
08/28	vs PIT	18-8W	21	2	Over
08/27	vs MIA	2-7L	6	0	Under
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over
08/25	vs MIA	6-3W	10	3	Under

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/10	@ CLE	4-0W	9	2	Under
09/09	@ CLE	7-2W	8	2	Under
09/08	@ CLE	1-3L	6	1	Under
09/06	vs LAA	1-10L	6	0	Over
09/05	vs LAA	6-2W	6	1	Under
09/04	vs ARI	11-6W	17	2	Over
09/03	vs ARI	3-14L	9	0	Over
09/02	vs ARI	8-6W	16	3	Over
09/01	vs ARI	10-9W	10	3	Over
08/31	@ BAL	6-3W	14	0	Under
08/30	@ BAL	6-4W	5	2	Push
08/29	@ BAL	2-3L	7	0	Under
08/27	@ TB	3-1W	5	2	Under
08/26	@ TB	8-9L	8	3	Over
08/25	@ TB	7-3W	9	2	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	9.8	13.2	0.241	0.450	0.396	0.846	0.339	0.045
#2 Michael Busch	8.6	11.4	0.248	0.425	0.384	0.809	0.327	0.037
#3 Seiya Suzuki	9.6	12.5	0.268	0.474	0.394	0.868	0.349	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	9.1	11.9	0.266	0.422	0.359	0.781	0.319	0.033
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.8	10.5	0.227	0.398	0.400	0.798	0.321	0.040
#6 Nico Hoerner	6.9	8.9	0.256	0.347	0.361	0.708	0.292	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.0	9.2	0.240	0.389	0.347	0.736	0.301	0.031
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.6	8.4	0.231	0.370	0.300	0.670	0.278	0.020
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.4	7.1	0.233	0.355	0.314	0.669	0.278	0.024

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	13.1	17.2	0.291	0.626	0.433	1.059	0.417	0.085
#2 Mookie Betts	11.3	14.8	0.296	0.500	0.448	0.948	0.375	0.041
#3 Freddie Freeman	10.7	14.2	0.289	0.496	0.443	0.939	0.372	0.044
#4 Teoscar Hernandez	8.8	11.6	0.268	0.493	0.365	0.858	0.349	0.054
#5 Max Muncy	8.9	12.3	0.225	0.497	0.416	0.913	0.360	0.069
#6 Will Smith	8.2	11.0	0.238	0.418	0.367	0.786	0.319	0.041
#7 Gavin Lux	7.4	9.6	0.253	0.399	0.345	0.744	0.305	0.026
#8 Tommy Edman	7.3	9.1	0.269	0.328	0.313	0.642	0.267	0.000
#9 Miguel Rojas	5.7	7.3	0.285	0.407	0.344	0.752	0.311	0.015

Cubs Notable Injuries

Justin Steele OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 8.9
Jorge Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/04/24. Impact: 1.6
Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2

Dodgers Notable Injuries

Tyler Glasnow OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 9.1
Gavin Stone OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/02/24. Impact: 6.6
River Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/12/24. Impact: 6.0
Clayton Kershaw OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 4.3
Teoscar Hernandez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.268 SLG:0.493 Last game: 09/08/24. Impact: 3.1
Joe Kelly OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/01/24. Impact: 0.6