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It’s the 110-59 L.A. Dodgers versus the 96-75 Chicago Cubs in the 5th game of the NLCS set at Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois tonight. The first pitch of Game 5 at Wrigley Field is scheduled for 8 PM ET.
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The MLB betting board lists the Dodgers as a large -157 monwyline favorite over the Cubs with the total as is the norm at Wrigley not yet available.
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In Game 4 of this series yesterday, the Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd off Dodgers starter Alex Wood and never trailed in their 3-2 win. Woods was chased out of the game in the 5th after allowing his third home run of the game. Chicago starter Jake Arrieta was a little erratic giving up five walks, but he struck out nine and gotten taken deep once in 6 2/3 frames. Overall the Cubs scored three runs on five hits while the Dodgers mustered just two runs on four hits.
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This season the Dodgers rank 2nd in the Majors in runs scored and 12th in team ERA.
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The Cubs rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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L.A.: Clayton Kershaw (18-4 2.31 ERA)<br />
Chicago: Jose Quintana (11-11 4.15 ERA)
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Clayton Kershaw is the probable starter for the Dodgers in this game and he started Game 1 of this series giving up two earned runs on five hits in a 5-2 win. The Dodgers have won his last four starts, but he has not been lights out like usual and in his two post-season starts he has given up six earned runs in 11 innings of work for an ERA of 4.76. Kershaw did not have one of his best outings in his lone start in the regular season against the Cubs giving up four earned runs in four innings, but the L.A. lineup came through in the 9-4 win. Last season he split his two starts facing the Cubs in the NLCS and he has not pitched in a series clinching game since the 2013 season.
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Jose Quintana is the probable starter for the Cubs tonight and he opposed Kershaw in the Game 1 going five innings and giving up two earned runs on only two hits in the 5-2 loss. The Cubs had won his other two post-season appearances, including one start, where he went five innings and gave up one earned run. Quintana came the Cubs in a trade with the Chicago White Sox in mid July and this season at home he had eight starts going 5-0 with an ERA of 4.76. His start in Game 1 of this series was his only one facing the Dodgers this season.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 games against the Cubs.
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The Cubs are 7-3 in their last 8 home games against the Dodgers.
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In the last 53 games between these teams the Under record is 34-16-3.
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In the last 26 games between these teams in Chicago the Under record is 19-7.
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This season the Cubs are 49-34 at home and the Dodgers are 48-34 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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L.A. Dodgers: 110-59 SU / O/U 80-83 / Run Line W/L 88-81<br />
Chicago Cubs: 96-75 SU / O/U 78-85 / Run Line W/L 75-96
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L.A.at Chicago Key Betting Trends<br />
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LAD is 6-1 in their last 5 playoff games
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LAD is 5-2 in their last 7 road games
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LAD has an Under record of 6-0-1 in their last 7 road games
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CHC is 20-8 in their last 28 home games
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CHC is 19-9 in their last 26 overall
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CHC has an Under record of 5-0 in their last 5 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>DODGERS</b><br />
[SS] 10/14/2017 - Corey Seager out indefinitely ( Back )<br />
[LF] 09/30/2017 - O' Koyea Dickson 60-day DL (09/29) ( Shoulder )<br />
[1B] 09/27/2017 - Adrian Gonzalez out for season ( Back )<br />
[P] 09/22/2017 - Josh Ravin 60-day DL (09/18) ( Abdominal )<br />
[P] 07/28/2017 - Grant Dayton 60-day DL (07/28) ( Neck )<br />
[LF] 06/25/2017 - Franklin Gutierrez 60-day DL (06/25) ( Back )<br />
[P] 06/05/2017 - Adam Liberatore 10-day DL (05/31) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 05/27/2017 - Scott Kazmir 60-day DL (03/30) ( Hip )<br />
[CF] 05/27/2017 - Andrew Toles 60-day DL (05/10) ( ACL )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Yimi Garcia 60-day DL (02/15) ( Elbow )
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<b>CUBS</b><br />
[P] 10/01/2017 - Koji Uehara out indefinitely ( Knee )
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