The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 5, 2026. First pitch from Wrigley Field is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on MARQ.
The Cubs are favored by -124 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Dodgers are +106 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Dodgers vs Cubs prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction
- Dodgers vs Cubs Pick: Seiya Suzuki Over 1.5 HRR
My Dodgers vs Cubs best bet is on Seiya Suzuki. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Dodgers vs Cubs Odds
| Dodgers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -194 | 9.5 -104o / -118u | +106 |
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +160 | 9.5 -104o / -118u | -124 |
- Dodgers vs Cubs moneyline: Dodgers +106, Cubs -124
- Dodgers vs Cubs over/under: 9.5 (-104 / -118)
- Dodgers vs Cubs spread: Cubs -1.5 (+160), Dodgers +1.5 (-194)
Dodgers vs Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Eric Lauer (LHP, LAD) | Stat | Shota Imanaga (RHP, CHC) |
|---|---|---|
| 6-5 | W-L | 7-9 |
| -0.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.4 |
| 4.50 / 4.72 | ERA / xERA | 3.67 / 3.71 |
| 5.87 / 5.40 | FIP / xFIP | 4.43 / 3.89 |
| 7.4% | K-BB% | 17.6% |
| 32.4% | GB% | 37.6% |
| .217 | BABIP | .251 |
| 88 | Stuff+ | 93 |
| 102 | Location+ | 110 |
Dodgers vs Cubs MLB Betting Preview
The Cubs and Dodgers will duke it out on Wednesday afternoon in what will be the last of a three-game series at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
In a thrilling lefty duel, Eric Lauer will take the mound for the Dodgers, while Shota Imanaga will start for the Cubs.
Across 22 appearances and 128 innings, Imanaga is running a rock-solid 3.67 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.
Lauer has not been so rock-solid, running a 4.50 ERA across 88 innings.
I want to fade Lauer against some of Chicago’s right-handed sluggers.
While Seiya Suzuki has just two hits across nine previous head-to-head at-bats against Lauer, I think he matches up well with Lauer’s low-90s fastball — a pitch Lauer throws a whopping 44% of the time with a .367 xwOBA against.
Pick: Seiya Suzuki Over 1.5 HRR
