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Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers will meet Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 PM ET.
Here's everything you need to watch the Dodgers vs. Cubs competition.
Dodgers vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch
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- When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Watch on MARQ
- Box Score: Fox Sports
Learn more about the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the Chicago Cubs on FOX Sports!
Dodgers vs. Cubs Prediction
- Score Prediction: Cubs 9, Dodgers 8
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Dodgers 53%, Cubs 47%
Dodgers vs. Cubs Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 7 | -143 | +122 | 7-3 LAD |
| 4/22/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 8.5 | -126 | +107 | 9-4 LAD |
| 4/21/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 9.5 | -164 | +141 | 13-0 CHC |
| 4/20/2023 | Cubs | -1.5 | 11.5 | -110 | -109 | 6-2 LAD |
| 4/16/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 8 | -229 | +191 | 3-2 CHC |
| 4/15/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 9 | -144 | +123 | 2-1 LAD |
| 4/14/2023 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 8.5 | -161 | +137 | 8-2 CHC |
| 7/10/2022 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 8.5 | -272 | +222 | 11-9 LAD |
| 7/9/2022 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 7.5 | -256 | +209 | 4-2 LAD |
| 7/8/2022 | Dodgers | -1.5 | 8.5 | -205 | +172 | 4-3 LAD |
Dodgers Player Insights
- Mookie Betts' five long balls and 11 RBI both lead the Dodgers, on top of his team-high .485 average.
- Including all MLB batters, Betts is first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
- Betts carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .421 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, four walks and two RBI.
- Teoscar Hernandez is batting .257 with two doubles, four home runs and three walks.
- Hernandez ranks second in home runs and second in RBI on the year.
- Freeman has two doubles, a home run and five walks while hitting .375.
- Will Smith is batting .406 with three doubles and three walks.
Dodgers Recent & Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Cardinals | L 6-5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Lance Lynn |
| March 31 | Cardinals | W 5-4 | Gavin Stone vs Steven Matz |
| April 1 | Giants | W 8-3 | James Paxton vs Keaton Winn |
| April 2 | Giants | W 5-4 | Ryan Brasier vs Logan Webb |
| April 3 | Giants | W 5-4 | Tyler Glasnow vs Kyle Harrison |
| April 5 | @ Cubs | - | Robert Anthony Miller vs Kyle Hendricks |
| April 6 | @ Cubs | - | Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Jordan Wicks |
| April 7 | @ Cubs | - | Gavin Stone vs Shota Imanaga |
| April 8 | @ Twins | - | James Paxton vs Louie Varland |
| April 9 | @ Twins | - | Tyler Glasnow vs Chris Paddack |
| April 10 | @ Twins | - | Robert Anthony Miller vs Pablo Lopez |
Learn more about this Dodgers vs. Cubs matchup on Fox Sports.
Cubs Player Insights
- Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with two home runs and runs batted in, driving in eight.
- Suzuki's home run total places him 14th in the big leagues, and he ranks eighth in RBI.
- Suzuki takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
- Christopher Morel's two home runs are a team-high total.
- Morel is currently 14th in home runs and 56th in RBI in the major leagues.
- Cody Bellinger is hitting .208 with a double, a home run and four walks.
- Ian Happ leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .391.
Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | @ Rangers | L 11-2 | Kyle Hendricks vs Cody Bradford |
| March 31 | @ Rangers | W 9-5 | Jordan Wicks vs Jon Gray |
| April 1 | Rockies | W 5-0 | Shota Imanaga vs Dakota Hudson |
| April 2 | Rockies | W 12-2 | Javier Assad vs Kyle Freeland |
| April 3 | Rockies | W 9-8 | Luke Little vs Cal Quantrill |
| April 5 | Dodgers | - | Kyle Hendricks vs Robert Anthony Miller |
| April 6 | Dodgers | - | Jordan Wicks vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
| April 7 | Dodgers | - | Shota Imanaga vs Gavin Stone |
| April 8 | @ Padres | - | Javier Assad vs Yu Darvish |
| April 9 | @ Padres | - | TBA vs Joe Musgrove |
| April 10 | @ Padres | - | Kyle Hendricks vs Dylan Cease |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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