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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Predictions April 20, 2023: M. Grove vs J. Assad

Game time: April 20, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated Apr 19, 10:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 4/20/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Michael Grove (ERA: 9) will be the starting

Game outlook

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 4/20/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Michael Grove (ERA: 9) will be the starting pitcher for Dodgers and Javier Assad (ERA: 12.46) will be starting for Cubs. Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -115 and the current line is Los Angeles -107.

Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Dodgers to win tonight's game by 1 points and the total to go under 11.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Los Angeles 5 to Chicago 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw players predict Chicago Cubs to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 51%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Los Angeles Dodgers to win and the total score to be 11.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is LA Dodgers will win and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Los Angeles Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 6, Los Angeles is ranked #7 in offense (scoring an average of 5.33 per game), #9 in defense (allowing an average of 4.17 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-10 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 2 and are #4 for offense (scoring an average of 5.44 per game), #6 for defense (giving up an average of 3.63 points per game) and 11-6 overall. Los Angeles went 2-1 in their last 3 matchups against Chicago.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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Lines, trends and availability

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Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers+102 → -107Moved
  • Moneyline · Chicago-115 → -105Moved
  • Spread · Los Angeles Dodgers+1.25 (-160) → +1.5 (-185)Moved
  • Spread · Chicago-1.25 (+130) → -1.5 (+165)Moved
  • Total · Over10.25 (-110) → 11.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under10.25 (-110) → 11.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Los Angeles Dodgers
100-62 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Chicago
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-04-20T02:14:12.398Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-04-16Chicago 3 · Los Angeles Dodgers 2
  • 2023-04-15Chicago 1 · Los Angeles Dodgers 2
  • 2023-04-14Chicago 8 · Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Final result

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Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago 6-2

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago 6-2 on April 20, 2023, a 4-run decision in the series. Los Angeles Dodgers' strongest period was the 9th inning, when it outscored its opponent 4-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Los Angeles Dodgers +1.5 (-185) spread, Los Angeles Dodgers covered, while the 8 combined runs finished under the recorded total of 11.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JamescashiolaMoneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers +102Win
  • JaredkuntzTotal · Over 10.25 (-110)Loss
  • DpxsportsTotal · Under 10.25 (-110)Win
  • MiamimikeMoneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers +103Win
  • MikehuffMoneyline · Chicago -115Loss
  • CoolioMoneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers +100Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers +100Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Under 11 (-110)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Los Angeles Dodgers +100Win
  • BtMoneyline · Chicago -108Loss
  • BtRunline · Los Angeles Dodgers +1.5 (-185)Win
  • Jmontes562Moneyline · Chicago -107Loss
  • KimauraleeMoneyline · Chicago -107Loss