The Chicago Cubs have picked up where they left off last season, jumping out to a 5-2 straight-up start to the 2017 season. The Cubs will try to stay hot at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers this Wednesday night.
Dodgers vs. Cubs 2017 odds: Chicago home favorite as series continues Wednesday
The Cubs will try to stay hot on Wednesday night as they resume their series against the Dodgers.
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Chicago is a -133 betting favorite in the second game of this series at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. John Lackey is set to start for the Cubs against Brandon McCarthy and the Dodgers, who are +123 road underdogs.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs led the league in team ERA last season with a 3.15 ERA, and through the first seven games of 2017 they rank third in the league with a mark of 2.81.
What made the Cubs so dangerous last year was their ability to win with both their offense and their defense, and that looks to be the case again this year as the team’s record hasn’t seen the adverse effects of a slow start on offense.
Chicago has won each of its last three games, including a 3-2 win over the Dodgers in Monday’s series opener.
Lackey won his first game of the season on the road against the Cardinals. In his last eight home starts, the Cubs are 6-2, per the OddsShark MLB Database.
Los Angeles Dodgers
After getting knocked out of the postseason by the Cubs last year, the Dodgers were hoping to spoil the team’s home opener on Monday night. But the offense couldn’t solve Jon Lester, managing only two runs in the game as the Dodgers fell to 4-4 on the season.
It has been a feast-or-famine season for Los Angeles on offense so far, with three games of 10 runs or more and five games with three runs or less. The Dodgers are 10-4 in Brandon McCarthy’s last 14 starts, including four straight wins. The UNDER is 7-3 in McCarthy’s last 10 starts.
As was the case last season, the Dodgers and Cubs figure to be two of the top teams in the National League this year. The three-game series will close out on Thursday night, with Hyun-Jin Ryu and former Dodger Brett Anderson projected to take the mound.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
When: Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago
