The Cubs, the best hitting team in the league over the last week, crushed the Dodgers (10-11), roughing up their ace on Friday. The Ddogers will face the Cubs' Wesneski on Saturday. Don't let his ERA scare you; he started poorly, but his last appearance was no fluke. This guy has high upside. May starts for the Dodgers. He began the season well but was roughed up in his last appearance, giving up 5 runs in 5+ innings. It is very rare to see a Dodgers' bullpen as poor as this one has been of late, approaching an ERA of 7.00. The Cubs' relievers are standing proud at 2.38 over the last week.
The Dodgers bats have also cooled off, slipping to 14th in runs/9. As noted, the Cubs' bats are supercharged lately. The Dodgers are an unexpected favorite on Saturday. While a Cubs outright win wouldn't surprise me, the run line is even more tempting. Take the Cubs + 1 1/2.