Dodgers at Cubs 6/18/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
In Monday night MLB action, the Los Angeles Dodgers will travel to Wrigley Field to open up a series with the Chicago Cubs. On Sunday, the Dodgers had their four-game winning streak snapped during a 4-1 loss versus San Francisco. Los Angeles managed just four singles on the afternoon and trails Arizona by 1.5 games for the NL West Division lead.
Chicago skipper Joe Maddon will turn to twenty-eight year old righty Tyler Chatwood (3-5 4.12 ERA) in this matchup. Control continues to be the issue for Chatwood, who has walked an unbelievable 58 batters in 63 plus innings of work.
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Chicago SP Yu Darvish (triceps) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session on Friday and hopes to return later this month. Through 70 games, Los Angeles ranks 16th in batting average and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Chicago ranks 2nd in batting average and 5th in runs scored. Take Los Angeles to win on the road behind Maeda. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 4-3.