LA Dodgers (16-7) at Chicago Cubs (14-10)
When: Tuesday, April 22nd 2025
Where: Wrigley Field,
Chicago, IL
Time: 7:40 ET | TV: MLB.tv
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -109
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Dodgers vs Cubs Recent Meetings
| Date | Home/Away | H Starter | A Starter | Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/25 | LAD 2 - CHC 4 | T. Glasnow | C. Rea | -219/9 | U |
| 4/12/25 | LAD 0 - CHC 16 | R. Sasaki | B. Brown | -172/9 | O |
| 4/11/25 | LAD 3 - CHC 0 | Y. Yamamoto | M. Boyd | -170/8.5 | U |
| 3/19/25 | CHC 3 - LAD 6 | J. Steele | R. Sasaki | 126/7.5 | O |
| 3/18/25 | CHC 1 - LAD 4 | S. Imanaga | Y. Yamamoto | 140/8 | U |
| 2024 Season | |||||
| 9/11/24 | LAD 10 - CHC 8 | B. Miller | J. Wicks | -153/9 | O |
| 9/10/24 | LAD 3 - CHC 6 | Y. Yamamoto | S. Imanaga | -142/8 | O |
| 9/9/24 | LAD 4 - CHC 10 | W. Buehler | K. Hendricks | -185/10 | O |
| 4/7/24 | CHC 8 - LAD 1 | S. Imanaga | G. Stone | -101/8.5 | O |
| 4/6/24 | CHC 1 - LAD 4 | J. Wicks | Y. Yamamoto | 134/7.5 | U |
| 4/5/24 | CHC 9 - LAD 7 | K. Hendricks | B. Miller | 164/7.5 | O |
| 2023 Season | |||||
| 4/23/23 | CHC 3 - LAD 7 | M. Stroman | C. Kershaw | 127/7.5 | O |
| 4/22/23 | CHC 4 - LAD 9 | H. Wesneski | D. May | 111/8.5 | O |
| 4/21/23 | CHC 13 - LAD 0 | D. Smyly | J. Urias | 148/9.5 | O |
| 4/20/23 | CHC 2 - LAD 6 | J. Assad | M. Grove | -105/11.5 | U |
| 4/16/23 | LAD 2 - CHC 3 | J. Urias | D. Smyly | -224/8 | U |
| 4/15/23 | LAD 2 - CHC 1 | M. Grove | J. Taillon | -145/8.5 | U |
| 4/14/23 | LAD 2 - CHC 8 | N. Syndergaard | J. Steele | -154/8.5 | O |
| 2022 Season | |||||
| 7/10/22 | LAD 11 - CHC 9 | J. Urias | D. Smyly | -260/8 | O |
| 7/9/22 | LAD 4 - CHC 2 | C. Kershaw | M. Stroman | -248/7.5 | U |
Dustin May L10 Starts
| Date | vs | S/R | Res | Score | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | P | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14/25 | COL | S | W | 5-3 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 12.7 | 4.00 |
| 4/7/25 | @ WAS | S | L | 4-6 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 2.50 |
| 4/1/25 | ATL | S | ND | 3-1 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 | 3.00 |
| 5/17/23 | MIN | S | ND | 7-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | .00 |
| 5/12/23 | SD | S | ND | 4-2 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 13.5 | 3.67 |
| 5/6/23 | @ SD | S | W | 2-1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.00 |
| 4/28/23 | STL | S | W | 7-3 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 20.8 | 1.00 |
| 4/22/23 | @ CHC | S | W | 9-4 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 18.0 | .80 |
| 4/17/23 | NYM | S | ND | 6-8 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 15.4 | 2.25 |
| 4/11/23 | @ SF | S | L | 0-5 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 14.4 | 1.00 |
Shota Imanaga L10 Starts
| Date | vs | S/R | Res | Score | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | P | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15/25 | @ SD | S | ND | 2-1 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 18.6 | .50 |
| 4/9/25 | TEX | S | L | 2-6 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 15.2 | .40 |
| 4/4/25 | SD | S | W | 3-1 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 12.4 | 1.67 |
| 3/29/25 | @ AZ | S | W | 4-3 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 1.14 |
| 3/18/25 | LAD | S | ND | 1-4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 17.2 | .67 |
| 9/22/24 | WAS | S | W | 5-0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 5.00 |
| 9/16/24 | ATH | S | W | 9-2 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 16.5 | 4.00 |
| 9/10/24 | @ LAD | S | W | 6-3 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 12.7 | 1.00 |
| 9/4/24 | PIT | S | W | 12-0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 13.6 | 2.00 |
| 8/30/24 | @ WAS | S | W | 7-6 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 16.0 | .80 |
Prediction
These teams have already met five times this season and could see each other again in October. L.A. took the first three, while Chicago battled back to take the last two, including a 16-0 win. I like Chicago in this one. The Dodgers are just 6-5 on the road this season and they struggle against left-handed pitching. L.A. is hitting .194 against southpaws on the season and .176 away from home. In three career starts against L.A., Imanaga has allowed just three earned runs over 15 innings. I think he can keep the Dodger bats quiet in the series opener.
Pick: Cubs +108
