In the series opener on Monday, Sept. 9, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers (86-57) match up with Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (73-70). The first pitch will be thrown at 10:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.

At +160, the Cubs are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Dodgers, who are listed at -190. The total for this contest has been listed at 9.5.

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Cubs vs. Dodgers Game Info

• Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
• Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Dodgers -190
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +160
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cubs will hand the ball to Kyle Hendricks (3-11) for his 21st start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
• Hendricks has 11 starts of five or more innings this season in 20 chances. He averages 4.3 innings per outing.
• He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 25 chances this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
• Chicago is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
• The Cubs’ .239 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
• Chicago has scored 643 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Cubs have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Cubs rank 15th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
• Chicago has pitched to a 3.74 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
• Chicago has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.236 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.

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