The Chicago Cubs (16-9) make the West Coast trip to Los Angeles for a three game series with the Dodgers (17-8).
Chicago is on a nine-game winning streak that came against the Phillies and the Mets. Outside of playing those two teams, Chicago is 7-8 versus the rest of the schedule. The Cubs are posting the second-best ERA over the last seven days (2.09), while the offense is third in batting average (.303).
Los Angeles is in the midst of their worst stretch of the season at 2-4 over the last six games. In that span, the Dodgers are hitting .254 (13th), while the pitching staff has the ninth-best ERA (3.96). On the season, Los Angels ranks first and third in those two categories.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Dodgers
- Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
- Time: 10:15 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Park
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: Apple TV
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Odds for the Cubs at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-168), Chicago Cubs (+139)
- Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-143), Dodgers -1.5 (+119)
- Total: 8.0
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Dodgers
- Friday’s pitching matchup (April 24): Emmet Sheehan vs. Jameson Taillon
- Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan
2026 stats: 20.0 IP, 2-0, 5.85 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 18 Ks, 8 BB
2026 Stats: 22.2 IP, 1-1, 3.97 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 21 Ks, 9 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
- The Cubs’ Moises Ballesteros is hitting .392 with 20 hits and 33 total bases over 51 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Michael Busch is hitting .198 with 18 hits and 22 strikeouts over 91 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Andy Pages is hitting .337 with 30 hits and 49 total bases over 89 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Alex Freeland is hitting .213 with 13 hits and 23 strikeouts over 61 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Dodgers
- The Cubs are 13-12 ATS this season
- The Dodgers are 13-12 ATS this season
- The Cubs are 15-9-1 to the Over this season
- The Dodgers are 13-12 to the Under this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Cubs
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Dodgers and the Cubs.
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 9.0
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