MLB betting trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 from various handicappers and websites.
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Cubs @ Dodgers
Kershaw is 3-1, 2.44 with a save in his last eight games; 4-6, 4.39 in 17 postseason games (13 starts). Dodgers won three of his last four road starts. Kershaw blanked the Cubs for seven innings in his only start against them this season.
Hendricks is 3-2, 2.48 in his last seven starts; Cubs are 2-3 in his last five home starts. He is 0-1, 4.08 in four postseason starts.
Cubs are 6-3 in playoffs this year, 2-1 at home, they’re 7-5 against Los Angeles this season.
Dodgers won four of their last seven games; Roberts is a rookie manager who is 5-5 in the playoffs. Maddon got Tampa Bay to ’08 World Series; he is 23-25 as a manager in the postseason, 10-8 with Chicago.
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LA DODGERS (96 - 76) at CHICAGO CUBS (109 - 61) - 8:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 7-5 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.972.
His team's record is 6-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-1. (+6.9 units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.829.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
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LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS
Play Against - All teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (CHICAGO CUBS) after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games, a top-level team (>=62%) playing a team with a winning record 106-61 over the last 5 seasons. ( 63.5% | 42.5 units ) 17-16 this year. ( 51.5% | -0.0 units )
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LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-21 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in Home games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was: CHICAGO CUBS (4.6) , OPPONENT (3.5)
LA Dodgers at Chicago
Kershaw: LA Dodgers are 16-25 SU when playing with a day off
Hendricks: CHICAGO CUBS are 31-9 SU in home games in night games
Cubs look to advance to World Series Saturday
By: Zach Cohen
StatFox,com
The Cubs will be looking to win their first National League pennant since 1945 on Saturday.
The Dodgers seemingly had complete control of this series, as they had a 2-1 series lead with two games left to play in Los Angeles. The Cubs, however, showed a ton of fight these past two games and are now just one win away from getting to the World Series. Chicago’s offense has delivered back-to-back games with 13 hits and the team averaged 9.0 runs per game in those contests. The Cubs will need to keep it going heading into Saturday’s contest, but it won’t be easy. LHP Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 3.72 ERA, 25 K in postseason) is going to be on the mound for Los Angeles and the Dodgers have won each game in which the lefty has touched the ball this postseason. The Cubs will counter with RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 5 K in postseason), who was 16-8 with a remarkable 2.13 ERA in the regular seasons. Hendricks has not pitched to his fullest capabilities in the playoffs, but Chicago is hoping he finds his best stuff in this one. It’s worth noting that Los Angeles is a perfect 11-0 against the money line after two straight losses by four or more runs over the past three seasons.
The Dodgers are facing elimination, but they’ll be happy to have Kershaw out there attempting to keep their season alive. The ace was absolutely brilliant in his only other start in this series, as he pitched seven innings of shutout baseball. Kershaw struck out six batters in that game and gave up only two hits. He should be able to put forth a similar effort in this one, as the Cubs are lousy against lefties and really struggled to make contact on Kershaw’s curveball the last time out. Offensively, 3B Justin Turner (.313, 2 HR, 8 RBI in postseason) and 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.211, 2 HR, 6 RBI in postseason) are going to need to come through in this game. The two of them have had some success against Hendricks in their careers, combining to hit two homers with four RBI against the righty. Turner has been on a tear in the postseason and should be able to stay locked in for this one. Gonzalez, however, has struggled over the past few games, but he’ll be happy to be going up against a right-handed pitcher after struggling to hit the left-handed Lester on Thursday.
The Cubs will be hoping to wrap this series up on Saturday, as they do not want to deal with the stress and pressures of a Game 7. Kyle Hendricks is going to be on the mound for Chicago, and the team will be hoping that he can recapture the magic he had during the regular season. In Hendricks’ only other outing in this series, he pitched 5.1 innings and allowed one earned run. He struck out five batters in that game, but did walk four. He’ll need to find his control in this one or it’ll surely be going to a Game 7. Offensively, two guys to look out for in this game are OF Dexter Fowler (.237, 1 HR, 3 RBI in postseason) and 1B Anthony Rizzo (.194, 1 HR, 4 RBI). Fowler isn’t one of the more dangerous bats in this lineup, but he does have a history of success against Kershaw. In his career versus the lefty, Fowler is 18-for-44 with two doubles, a triple and an RBI. It would be big for Chicago if he can provide a spark and get on base in this one. Rizzo, meanwhile, is as hot as could be at the moment. Over the past two games, the superstar is 5-for-10 with a double, a homer and four RBI. He’ll be hoping to stay and help deliver a win on Saturday.