Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 18

Odds updated as of 5:16 a.m.
The MLB's Tuesday slate includes the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the Chicago Cubs.
Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this matchup.
Dodgers vs Cubs Game Info
- Los Angeles Dodgers (0-0) vs. Chicago Cubs (0-0)
- Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Time: 6:10 a.m. ET
- Venue: Tokyo Dome -- Tokyo, Japan
- Coverage: MARQ
Dodgers vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: LAD: (-146) | CHC: (+124)
- Spread: LAD: -1.5 (+114) | CHC: +1.5 (-137)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)
Dodgers vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA
The Dodgers will look to Yoshinobu Yamamoto versus the Cubs and Shota Imanaga. Yamamoto and his team were 12-10-0 ATS in his 22 appearances with a spread last season. Yamamoto and his team won as favorites in 68.2% of his 22 appearances last season with a moneyline. Last season Imanaga and his team went 17-12-0 against the spread when he pitched. Imanaga and his team finished with a 4-2 record in games he appeared in when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
Dodgers vs Cubs Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (55.5%)
Dodgers vs Cubs Moneyline
- The moneyline numbers for Dodgers vs. Cubs reveal Los Angeles as the favorite (-146) and Chicago as the underdog (+124) despite being the home team.
Dodgers vs Cubs Spread
- The Dodgers are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Cubs. The Dodgers are +114 to cover the spread, while the Cubs are -137.
Dodgers vs Cubs Over/Under
- The Dodgers-Cubs game on March 18 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at -100.
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Dodgers vs Cubs Betting Trends
- The Dodgers won in 99, or 65.6%, of the 151 contests they were named as odds-on favorites in the last year.
- Last year, Los Angeles won 65 of 103 games when listed as at least -146 on the moneyline.
- The Dodgers and their opponents hit the over in 103 of their 176 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs went 36-39 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog last season (winning 48% of those games).
- Chicago went 13-9 when it played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (59.1%).
- The Cubs played in 158 games with an over/under set last season, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-80-6).
Dodgers Player Leaders
- Shohei Ohtani collected 197 hits, posted an OBP of .390 and a .646 SLG last season.
- Freddie Freeman slashed .282/.378/.476 and finished with an OPS of .854.
- Mookie Betts ended his last campaign with 130 hits, an OBP of .372, plus a slugging percentage of .491.
- Teoscar Hernandez slashed .272/.339/.501 and finished with an OPS of .840.
Cubs Player Leaders
- Nico Hoerner racked up a slugging percentage of .373 and a batting average of .273 last season.
- Ian Happ hit .243 with 34 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 80 walks.
- Seiya Suzuki racked up an OBP of .366 with 145 hits last season.
- Dansby Swanson hit .242 with 27 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 54 walks.
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