<\/a>The Dodgers will counter with right-hander Chad Billingsley (16-10, 3.14), who will make his first career playoff start. Billingsley, who led the Dodgers staff in wins this season, went a spectacular 4-0 with a 3.30 ERA, over his last five regular season starts, despite the fact that opponents hit a blistering .303 off of him during the span.<\/p>\nBillingsley is 0-1 with 4.91 ERA n two career starts against Chicago, both this season.<\/p>\n
Zambrano went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA two starts against the Dodgers this season and has an underwhelming 0-2 with a 5.12 ERA in three career starts against L.A. at Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n
Here is a look at tonight\u2019s key trends, followed by my analysis and MLB Free Picks:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Dodgers are 9-0 in their last 9 during game 2 of a series.
\nThe Dodgers are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
\nThe Cubs are 7-1 in their last 8 Thursday games.
\nThe Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
\nThe Over is 4-0-1 in Billingsley’s last 5 starts overall.
\nThe Over is 4-0 in Zambrano’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
\nThe Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.<\/p>\n
MLB Odds<\/strong><\/p>\nLos Angeles Dodgers +1 \u00bd -150
\nChad Billingsley \u2013R +150<\/p>\n
Chicago Cubs -1 \u00bd +130
\nCarlos Zambrano \u2013R -170<\/p>\n
Analysis<\/strong>: Sure, Carlos Zambrano can be a total head case at times, but the fact of the matter is that he\u2019s often overpowering and knows the Cubs need this win like their collective lives depended on it. While I\u2019ve always liked Chad Billingsley and know he\u2019s going to get even better as his career progresses, I just don\u2019t see him leading L.A. to a win tonight against a superior Cubs team. Take \u2018Big Z\u2019 to get the job done for the Cubbies tonight MLB bettors.<\/p>\nMLB Free Picks: Cubs 5 Dodgers 2<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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