Dodgers vs. Cubs Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 22, 2025

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The Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) and the Chicago Cubs (14-10) meet on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers are favored on the moneyline (-130) against the underdog Cubs (+110). Los Angeles’ Dustin May and Chicago’s Shota Imanaga will take the mound first.

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Dodgers to win vs Cubs -130

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Dodgers vs. Cubs betting lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-130)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+110)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Dodgers betting info

  • The Dodgers have won 15 of the 21 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
  • Los Angeles has a record of 13-6 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -130 or shorter (68.4% winning percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Dodgers a 56.5% chance to win.
  • Los Angeles has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 11 times this season for an 11-12-0 record against the over/under.
  • The Dodgers have an 11-12-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.8% of the time).

Dodgers hitting info

  • Shohei Ohtani paces the Dodgers with a .277 batting average.
  • Among all batters in MLB play, Ohtani’s home run total ranks 11th and his RBI tally ranks 131st.
  • Tommy Edman’s seven home runs lead his team.
  • Edman ranks fifth in homers and 24th in RBI this year.
  • Markus Lynn Betts is hitting .243 with two doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
  • Teoscar Hernandez has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 17 RBI.

Dodgers pitching rankings

  • The Dodgers pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Los Angeles has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Dodgers have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.236).
  • The Dodgers give up the 10th-fewest home runs in baseball (21 total, 0.9 per game).
  • In its 1-0 win last time out, Los Angeles struck out 11 Rangers batters while allowing five hits.

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • This season, the Cubs have won six out of the 13 games, or 46.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Chicago is 2-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 15 of its 24 games with a total this season.
  • The Cubs are 13-11-0 against the spread in their 24 chances this season.

Cubs hitting info

  • Kyle Tucker leads Chicago in home runs with six and runs batted in with 23.
  • Tucker ranks 11th in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
  • Carson Kelly is slugging .971 this season, with a team-best six homers while driving in 18 runs.
  • Kelly currently ranks 11th in homers and 12th in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Michael Busch’s batting average of .316 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
  • Busch enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
  • Seiya Suzuki’s six home runs are most among Chicago batters. He’s driven in 18 runs this season while slugging .537.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The Cubs average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.9) in the majors this season.
  • Chicago has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.16) in the majors this season.
  • The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.369 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • The Cubs have allowed the 19th-fewest home runs this season with 27, or 1.1 per game.
  • Last time out, Chicago fell to the Diamondbacks 3-2. Its pitchers compiled 11 strikeouts and eight hits allowed.
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