Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs Prediction: A competitive encounter is expected

In Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. The two teams will head into this game, hoping to start this series with a win. How will this game unfold?

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a series against the Cleveland Guardians, which they won. In the opener, this team struggled, scoring only one run, and losing 3-1. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers improved their game in the second game with a 7-2 win before a 4-0 victory in the finale. Heading into this game, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured consecutive series wins, defeating the Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and the Seattle Mariners. 

The Chicago Cubs will hope to get things right in this series after poor performances in their last series. Against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago Cubs could only avoid a sweeping defeat thanks to a 12-0 finale win. However, they had lost 3-5 and 0-5 in the first two games. In the meantime, the Chicago Cubs also lost against the New York Yankees the previous week, suffering defeat in the first two games. With a 73-70 record, the Chicago Cubs head into this game, seated 8th in the National League. 

I have reservations about backing the Los Angeles Dodgers to win this game, but everything still points to them. The Chicago Cubs are coming off the back of consecutive series losses, which could see them approach this game differently. Yet, given the performance we have seen from the Los Angeles Dodgers in recent weeks, it is difficult to bet against them. Expect this game to end with a close result, but a handicap win for the Dodgers in a high offensive game could be expected.