- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs
- Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: Marquee Network
- Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-152) Chicago (+126)
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This Tuesday, Wrigley Field will host the showdown between the Chicago Cubs (63-49) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (69-43). The Dodgers are favored with odds at -152, while the Cubs are sitting at +126. The game’s total is set at 8 runs, with Tarik Skubal and Javier Assad slated as the starting pitchers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are averaging 5.1 runs per game, ranking 3rd in Major League Baseball. With 572 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .340, the Dodgers have hit 189 doubles and launched 143 home runs this season. They’ve achieved 538 RBIs and amassed 989 hits, posting a collective batting average of .262. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .431, striking out 884 times while drawing 430 walks.
The Dodgers’ pitchers showcase a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.14. They have allowed 130 home runs and given up 422 total runs, placing them 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has conceded 792 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and 400 earned runs, contributing to a team ERA of 3.64 (5th in the league), with a notable 1,001 strikeouts. The staff has issued 340 walks, with a FIP of 3.95 for the season.
Los Angeles relief pitchers have faced runners on base 73 times with 103 high-leverage appearances this season. The bullpen has collected 70 holds (6th in MLB) and displays a 71.4% save rate with 113 save opportunities. They’ve achieved 30 saves, with 12 failures in 42 save situations and have inherited 120 baserunners, 36.7% of whom scored. This year, the Dodgers have utilized 354 relief pitchers.
Defensively, the Dodgers have converted 73.1% of balls in play into outs, ranking them 1st in the league. With 2,971 putouts, 927 assists, and 42 errors, their fielding percentage stands at .989, placing them 3rd in MLB, with 65 double plays turned.
Skubal carries a career record of 61-42, holding a FIP of 3.00 against 3,430 batters faced. He has allowed 688 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and issued 186 walks. His ERA is 3.05, allowing a total of 292 earned runs, with a career WHIP of 1.013 over 862 innings and 1,005 strikeouts.
The Chicago Cubs boast a slugging percentage of .411 and average 5.09 runs per game (4th in MLB). They have recorded 186 doubles, drawn 484 walks, and scored 570 runs, alongside 135 home runs and 534 RBIs. The Cubs have struck out 963 times (12th in MLB) and logged 949 hits, maintaining an on-base percentage of .338 and a batting average of .247.
The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.254 along with a FIP of 4.65 for the season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is at 7.90 (872 strikeouts vs. 336 walks), ranking them 16th in the league for hits allowed with 917. They have given up 166 homers and allow 4.33 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league), with a total of 481 runs allowed this season and a team ERA of 4.09 (454 earned runs).
This season, the Cubs have faced 88 save situations, securing 39 holds but also blowing 19 saves. With 43 save opportunities for relief pitchers, they’ve registered 24 saves, but 30.8% of the 159 inherited runners have scored. Chicago’s bullpen has been utilized in 112 high leverage situations and has dispatched 364 relief pitchers to the mound this season.
In 8,997 innings played, the Cubs’ defensive efficiency is at 71.9% (3rd in MLB). The Cubs have executed 85 double plays with a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors), recording 1,032 assists, 43 errors, and achieving 2,999 putouts.
Javier Assad has allowed 367 hits while recording 319 strikeouts over 400 innings pitched. He has given up 155 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.302 and a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.07, and he has faced 1,688 hitters throughout his career. Assad has a career record of 24-13 and an earned run average of 3.49, allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings.
Which team will prevail in tonight’s MLB contest against the spread or moneyline?
Choice: Back Chicago (+126)
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