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Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7, first in the NL
West) vs. Chicago Cubs (14-10, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Dustin May (1-1, 1.06 ERA, 0.77
WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.22 ERA, 0.99
WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -120, Cubs +101; over/under is 8
1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers to
start a two-game series.
Chicago has a 14-10 record overall and a 6-5 record in home
games. The Cubs have the second-best team slugging percentage in
the majors at .447.
Los Angeles has a 16-7 record overall and a 6-5 record on the
road. The Dodgers have gone 10-2 in games when they hit two or
more home runs.
Tuesday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this
season. The Dodgers are up 3-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has eight doubles, two triples and
six home runs while hitting .302 for the Cubs. Carson Kelly is
8-for-23 with five home runs over the past 10 games.
Tommy Edman has two doubles, a triple and seven home runs for
the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani is 12-for-42 with a triple and three
home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .258 batting average, 3.90 ERA,
outscored opponents by nine runs
Dodgers: 7-3, .223 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored by four
runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Eli Morgan: 15-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele:
15-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL (hip), Ryan David
Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 15-Day IL (oblique)
Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow: day-to-day (leg), Blake Treinen: 15-Day
IL (forearm), Edgardo Henriquez: 60-Day IL (foot), Blake Snell:
15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Emmet
Sheehan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 60-Day IL (toe),
Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (back), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL
(shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael
Kopech: 15-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow),
Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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