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July 5, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (5) misses catching a hit in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Overview:
On Saturday, August 27th the (81-45) Chicago Cubs will be on the road to take on the (71-55) Los Angeles Dodgers “The Crowd” projects a final score of Cubs 4.0 – Dodgers 3.0 with an over/under of 7.0.
The Dodgers are (40-24) at home this season whereas the Cubs are (36-26) on the road. The Dodgers are (6-4) in their last ten games while the Cubs are (8-2).
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Starting Pitchers:
CHC- Jason Hammell (13-6, 3.07) vs LAD- To be determined
Batting Stats:
Runs Scored: Cubs 647 (3rd) > Dodgers 577 (14th)
Batting Average: Cubs .259 (12th) > Dodgers .252 (18th)
On Base Percentage: Cubs .346 (2nd) > Dodgers.322 (17th)
Total Bases: Cubs 1869 (8th) > Dodgers 1798 (15th)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Cubs 52 (19th) > Dodgers 36 (27th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Cubs 3.13 (1st) > Dodgers 3.78 (5th)
Batting Average Against: Cubs.213 (1st) > Dodgers .232 (2nd)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Cubs 1.12 (1st) > Dodgers 1.19 (2nd)
Strikeouts: Dodgers 1163 (1st) > Cubs 1118 (3rd)
Saves: Dodgers 37 (10th) > Cubs 28 (22nd)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Dodgers 56 (2nd) > Cubs 76 (19th)
Summary:
The Cubs hold a (3-1) series advantage against the Dodgers this year but all of those games were played in Chicago. Cubs starter Jason Hammel has held Dodgers batters to a combined .256 average against. Both Howie Kendrick (.438) and Chase Utley (.375) have great numbers off of Hammel. The Dodgers are one of the five best home teams while the Cubs are a top five road team this season.
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