On August 6, 2026 our model has run Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Seiya Suzuki Under 1.5 Runs Scored (-400), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Seiya Suzuki Under 1.5 Runs Scored (-400)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Seiya Suzuki Under 1.5 Runs Scored (-400). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at -400 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.50 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Under 0.5 Walks (-294)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong Under 0.5 Walks (-294). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Shohei Ohtani (LAA) Under 0.5 Walks (-263)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Shohei Ohtani (LAA) Under 0.5 Walks (-263). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -263 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Under 10 Total Runs (+220)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Under 10 Total Runs (+220). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at +220 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $32 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Los Angeles Dodgers +5.5 (-147)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Los Angeles Dodgers +5.5 (-147). That is a spreads bet. It was priced at -147 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Under 8.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-139)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Under 8.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-139). That is a totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -139 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.19 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.