On the Sunday MLB Playoff board, we have the 95-73 Chicago Cubs versus the 108-58 L.A. Dodgers in the 2nd game of the NLCS series at Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California tonight. The first pitch for Game 2 of the NL Pennant Series is scheduled for 7:38 PM ET.
The Dodgers are more reasonable -154 favorites in Game 2 of the NL Championship with the total offered up at 7.5 runs.
In the first game of this series yesterday, the Dodgers beat the Cubs 5-2 coming back from an early 2-0 deficit. In the game, the Dodgers scored five runs on eight hits and the Cubs scored two runs on four hits. The Dodgers were large -200 favorites to win the game and the total line of 7 runs resulted in a push.
This season the Cubs rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
The Dodgers rank 12th in the Majors in runs scored and 2nd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
Chicago: Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33 ERA)
L.A.: Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32 ERA)
Jon Lester gets the call for the Cubs tonight and he worked three innings of relief in his last appearance going three innings and giving up one earned run on one hit in a 5-0 loss to the Washington Nationals. The Cubs lost his previous start in Game 2 of the NLDS where he went six innings and gave up one earned run in a 6-3 loss to the Nationals. Lester had given up one earned run in three of his last four outings. In his career in the playoffs Lester has 24 appearances, including 20 starts, and is 9-7 with an ERA of 2.57. In seven career appearances in the regular season against the Dodgers Lester is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.89 and he faced them twice in the NLCS last season going 1-0 with an ERA of 1.38.
Rich Hill goes for the Dodgers and he started Game 2 of the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks and went four innings and gave up two earned runs in an 8-5 win. The Dodgers have won his last three starts where he has totaled 17 innings and only given up three earned runs. In five career starts in the playoffs Hill is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.50. The Dodgers are 2-5 in Hill’s last seven home starts against a team with a winning record and they are 7-0 in his 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Chicago at L.A. Betting Angles
The Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the Cubs.
The Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the Cubs in L.A.
In the last 27 games between these teams the Under record is 20-6-1.
In the last 35 games between these teams in L.A. the Under record is 21-10-4.
This season the Dodgers are 60-24 at home and the Cubs are 46-39 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Chicago Cubs: 95-73 SU / O/U 78-82 / Run Line W/L 74-94
L.A. Dodgers: 108-58 SU / O/U 80-80 / Run Line W/L 86-80
Chicago at L.A. Key Betting Trends
- CHI is 18-7 in their last 25 overall
- CHI is 5-2 in their last 7 playoff road games
- CHI has an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter
- LA is 4-0 in their last 4 playoff games
- LA is 39-14 in their last 53 home games
- LA has an Over record of 5-0-1 in their last 6 home games
Key Player Injuries
CUBS
[P] 10/01/2017 – Koji Uehara out indefinitely ( Knee )
DODGERS
[SS] 10/14/2017 – Corey Seager out indefinitely ( Back )
[LF] 09/30/2017 – O’ Koyea Dickson 60-day DL (09/29) ( Shoulder )
[1B] 09/27/2017 – Adrian Gonzalez out for season ( Back )
[P] 09/22/2017 – Josh Ravin 60-day DL (09/18) ( Abdominal )
[P] 07/28/2017 – Grant Dayton 60-day DL (07/28) ( Neck )
[LF] 06/25/2017 – Franklin Gutierrez 60-day DL (06/25) ( Back )
[P] 06/05/2017 – Adam Liberatore 10-day DL (05/31) ( Forearm )
[P] 05/27/2017 – Scott Kazmir 60-day DL (03/30) ( Hip )
[CF] 05/27/2017 – Andrew Toles 60-day DL (05/10) ( ACL )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Yimi Garcia 60-day DL (02/15) ( Elbow )
