The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to grab a road win when they take on the Cubs in Chicago at Wrigley Field on Sunday in baseball odds action.

It's a pitching duel between Carlos Zambrano for the Cubs (2-0 on the year) and Hiroki Kuroda for Los Angeles (2-2 so far).



View LA Dodgers vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Dodgers were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 999 before betting started earlier on Monday.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Chicago and its National League No. 9-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 12 lineup of the Dodgers at 4 runs per outing.

Chicago owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 5.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' National League No. 12-rated defense.

The Dodgers were a 10-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-8 to Chicago on Saturday at Wrigley Field.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Dodgers at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs' last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Florida, Monday, April 25
Chi Cubs home to Colorado, Monday, April 25