The Chicago Cubs (9-16) will host the Los Angeles Dodgers (18-7), Sunday at 7:08 PM ET, with the Dodgers on a five-game winning run. The starting pitchers are Walker Buehler (3-1) for the Dodgers, and Justin Steele (1-3) for the Cubs.
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Dodgers win by a 6-2 score over the Cubs. Tyler Anderson was the winning pitcher for the Dodgers after going five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out seven.
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What time is Los Angeles vs. Chicago?
- Game Day: Sunday, May 8, 2022
- Game Time: 19:08 ET, 18:08 CT, 17:08 MT, 16:08 PT
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Los Angeles vs. Chicago?
- Los Angeles odds: -226
- Chicago odds: +185
Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
Starting pitcher (Buehler)
- The Dodgers will send Buehler (3-1) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Sunday, May 1, when he threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers while allowing six hits.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 2.12, a 3.714 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.112.
Key hitters
- Mookie Betts is hitting .255 with three doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
- Freddie Freeman's 30 hits, .400 OBP and .516 slugging percentage are all team-highs. He has eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and 13 walks while batting .316.
- Trea Turner is hitting .260 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and eight walks.
- Max Muncy has three doubles, three home runs and 20 walks while batting .141.
Who are the key players for Chicago?
Starting pitcher (Steele)
- Steele makes the start for the Cubs, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Saturday, April 30 against the Milwaukee Brewers, the lefty threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.50, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .307 against him.
Key hitters
- Seiya Suzuki has six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks while batting .265.
- Willson Contreras is hitting .253 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
- Ian Happ has an on-base percentage of .404, a team-best for the Cubs.
- Patrick Wisdom has collected 19 hits to lead his team.
Key stats for Los Angeles vs. Chicago
- The Dodgers average one home run per game to rank 14th in MLB play with 25 total home runs .
- The Dodgers average 1.1 homers per road game this season (14 total away from home).
- The Cubs average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (nine) in the league this season.
- In 13 games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs' 20 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 13 home contests this season.
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks seventh in MLB.
- Dodgers pitchers have an 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games this season.
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