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Get ready for another exciting day in the 2023 MLB season! This Sunday, April 16, we have a must-see Cubs vs Dodgers game, two teams with the talent to steal the show this season.
Right away, JefeBet has got you covered with the best analysis and insider information on this Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers. Plus, you can enjoy the most precise predictions and betting odds for the entire regular season of the Major Leagues. Don’t miss out!
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Cubs vs Dodgers MLB Regular Season Game on April 16, 2023
- Where: Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, California.
- When: Sunday, April 16, 2023, 4:10 PM E.T.
Betting on Chicago Cubs
- 2023 season record: 7-5
The Chicago Cubs are a team that invested in several important pieces for the 2023 season in order to fight the Cardinals and Brewers in the National League Central Division, and so far the team has looked highly competitive, exciting the always loyal Cub fans.
One of the strengths of the Chicago team in the month of April has been their collective batting average, as they rank fourth in all of MLB with a .282 batting average. It is worth noting the performance of Ian Happ, a player who has 2 home runs and a 1.109 OPS in 43 at-bats and was recently awarded a 3-year, $61 million contract extension.
The team’s pitching has also responded with a solid 3.89 ERA (ninth best in MLB) so manager David Ross has to be very pleased with the results seen in the first few weeks of the schedule.
Starting pitcher: Drew Smily (0-1, 6.52 EFE).
Betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Season record 2023: 7-7
The Dodgers have been inconsistent so far, and the level shown by pitcher Noah Syndergaard in his first few starts is of great concern. The popular Thor was one of the team’s important signings for 2023, but in three starts he registers an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.25, so it seems that not even this team’s impressive ability to revive the careers of several players will be able to have an effect on Syndergaard.
The collective effectiveness of the Dodgers staff is a mediocre 4.57, although their WHIP of 1.23 ranks eighth, something that invites hope that soon the pitching results will improve.
Offensively, the team is getting the job done, as they are second in the MLB with 26 home runs and also second with 80 RBIs.
Starting pitcher: Julio Urías (3-0, 1.50 EFE).
JefeBet Prediction
The Dodgers will have their ace, Julio Urías, on the mound for this game, and at JefeBet, we believe that the Mexican pitcher will be able to shut down the Cubs’ bats and the Dodgers’ offense will punish the inconsistent Smily.
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers Runline (CHC 2 – 7 LAD)
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