March 17, 2025 10:19 AM EST

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs 3/18/2025

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This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is forecasted to have a better game than Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Shota Imanaga has a 35% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a 27% chance of a QS. If Shota Imanaga has a quality start the Cubs has a 71% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 5.1 and he has a 45% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cubs win 52%. In Yoshinobu Yamamoto quality starts the Dodgers win 74%. He has a 39% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 74% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Shota Imanaga who averaged 3.08 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 67% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 60% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers is Yoshinobu Yamamoto who averaged 3.21 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 71% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Dodgers have a 63% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

Los Angeles DodgersRECORDChicago CubsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road0-0 No GamesRecord at Home0-0 No GamesN/A
VS Chicago Cubs0-0 No GamesVS Los Angeles Dodgers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better0-0 No Gamesvs Team .500 or Better0-0 No GamesN/A
Record as Road Favorite0-0 No GamesRecord as Home Underdog0-0 No GamesN/A
When Yoshinobu Yamamoto Starts0-0 No GamesWhen Shota Imanaga Starts0-0 No GamesN/A

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

Los Angeles DodgersRECORDChicago CubsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road0-0 No GamesRecord at Home0-0 No GamesN/A
VS Chicago Cubs0-0 No GamesVS Los Angeles Dodgers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better0-0 No Gamesvs Team .500 or Better0-0 No GamesN/A
Record as Road Favorite0-0 No GamesRecord as Home Underdog0-0 No GamesN/A
When Yoshinobu Yamamoto Starts0-0 No GamesWhen Shota Imanaga Starts0-0 No GamesN/A

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Los Angeles DodgersRECORDChicago CubsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD0-0 No GamesOVER-UNDER AT HOME0-0 No GamesN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS0-0 No GamesROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS0-0 No GamesN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON48-26, 65% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON43-37, 54% OverOVER
OVER-UNDER IN Yoshinobu Yamamoto STARTS0-0 No GamesOVER-UNDER IN Shota Imanaga STARTS0-0 No GamesN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Los Angeles Dodgers Road Games: 0-0 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 0-0 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Los Angeles Dodgers Road Games: 0-0, 0 % 0 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 0-0, 0 % 0

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Los Angeles Dodgers Road Games: 0-0 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 0-0

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Los Angeles Dodgers Road Games: 0-0 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 0-0 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Los Angeles Dodgers Road Games: 0-0 Chicago Cubs Home Games: 0-0

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