Cubs vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown under the lights at Dodger Stadium tonight as the Chicago Cubs, sporting a respectable 74-70 record, roll into town to challenge the top-dog Los Angeles Dodgers, who are sitting pretty at 86-58. The stage is set for a 10:10 PM EST clash that’s dripping with playoff implications and stats to make any fantasy owner salivate. With the Cubs trying to claw back from 8.5 games down and the Dodgers defending their throne at the peak of the National Conference, the stakes are sky-high. Throw in a breezy, sunny SoCal evening with the mercury dipping to a comfy 69.1°, and you’ve got the perfect backdrop for what promises to be an explosive encounter. Betting lines are buzzing with the Dodgers favored to rebound from their recent stumble against these very Cubs, who handed them a 10-4 drubbing just yesterday. Will the Cubs repeat their victorious escapade, or will the Dodgers wield their might at home? One thing’s for sure, with a game this charged, it’s bound to be a bear of a battle and a true test of who can dodge defeat!

Game Breakdown

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

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 69.1° with 81% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+138	-164	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+138	-164	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

141W-171L

42.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

211W-100L

58.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/05/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+8.0
04/05/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+8.0
04/06/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Under	-3.0
04/06/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-3.0
04/07/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	1	Over	+1.0
04/07/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+1.0
09/09/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+6.0
09/09/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	4	Over	+6.0
04/14/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+2.0
04/14/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+2.0
04/15/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-5.0
04/15/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Under	-5.0
04/16/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-3.0
04/16/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Under	-3.0
04/20/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Push	-0.0
04/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Push	-0.0
04/21/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	0	Over	+5.0
04/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	13	Over	+5.0
04/22/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	9	Over	+5.0
04/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+5.0
04/23/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+2.0
04/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Over	+2.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Kyle Hendricks

ERA 6.509 | IP 112.0 | 3.0W-11.0L | KO 76.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	@LAD	10-4W	4.3	4	2	2	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	Over
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

Walker Buehler

ERA 5.644 | IP 59.0 | 1.0W-5.0L | KO 49.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	vsCHC	10-4L	5.0	9	5	4	Over
09-03-24	@LAA	6-2W	5.0	5	2	6	Over
08-28-24	vsBAL	4-6W	4.7	5	4	4	Over
08-20-24	vsSEA	3-6W	4.0	7	3	1	Over
08-14-24	@MIL	4-5L	3.3	3	4	3	Over
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

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/11	vs LAD	10-4W	16	2	Over
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	Over
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	Over
08/26	vs MIA	14-2W	17	4	Over

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/11	@ CHC	4-10L	10	1	Over
09/10	@ CLE	4-0W	9	2	Under
09/09	@ CLE	7-2W	8	2	Over
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	Over
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	Over
08/30	@ BAL	6-4W	5	2	Over
08/29	@ BAL	2-3L	7	0	Under
08/27	@ TB	3-1W	5	2	Under
08/26	@ TB	8-9L	8	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	9.5	12.7	0.241	0.448	0.394	0.841	0.337	0.044
#2 Michael Busch	7.7	10.2	0.255	0.439	0.389	0.827	0.333	0.039
#3 Seiya Suzuki	9.7	12.7	0.268	0.471	0.392	0.863	0.347	0.042
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.5	11.1	0.268	0.429	0.363	0.792	0.323	0.035
#5 Isaac Paredes	8.0	10.8	0.229	0.401	0.401	0.802	0.323	0.039
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.3	9.4	0.258	0.348	0.362	0.710	0.293	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	7.0	9.2	0.240	0.387	0.346	0.732	0.300	0.030
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	7.1	9.1	0.235	0.373	0.304	0.676	0.281	0.020
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.3	7.0	0.234	0.354	0.313	0.667	0.277	0.024

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Shohei Ohtani	13.1	17.2	0.293	0.625	0.435	1.060	0.418	0.084
#2 Mookie Betts	10.8	14.2	0.298	0.508	0.452	0.960	0.379	0.043
#3 Freddie Freeman	10.8	14.3	0.291	0.497	0.451	0.947	0.375	0.044
#4 Teoscar Hernandez	8.7	11.5	0.268	0.493	0.365	0.858	0.349	0.054
#5 Max Muncy	8.6	11.8	0.222	0.489	0.409	0.898	0.355	0.068
#6 Will Smith	7.7	10.3	0.236	0.413	0.363	0.776	0.316	0.041
#7 Gavin Lux	7.4	9.6	0.253	0.398	0.344	0.742	0.305	0.026
#8 Tommy Edman	7.7	9.6	0.282	0.338	0.324	0.662	0.275	0.000
#9 Miguel Rojas	5.4	6.9	0.285	0.405	0.343	0.748	0.309	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