Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Odds & Predictions: May 28th 2009

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs—May 28, 2009 8:05PM
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After a truly dismal 0-6 road trip and a "hangover" loss in their first game back at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs have righted the ship with back-to-back victories in the last two days.

A team that was pressing and struggling is now considerably more confident and relaxed, as clearly evidenced by Lou Pinella’s joking to the media after Carlos Zambrano got thrown out of the game last night.

Since their 4-4 start, the Cubs are 10-4 in their last 14 at Wrigley, a team built to dominate on their home field.

Don’t be fooled for a moment by Chicago’s position in fourth place in the NL Central. This team remains one of the "class" teams in the NL, and we’re not likely to find a better "buy low" scenario on the Cubs than the one we’re looking at today.

Rookie righty Randy Wells has been nothing short of outstanding in replacement of the injured Rich Harden. In his first three big league starts, Wells has allowed only 14 hits and three runs while striking out 16.

In his last outing, he needed only 95 pitches to get through seven full innings against the red-hot Padres. Wells has a strong "buy" sign on him right now.

Let’s not forget how the Dodgers embarrassed the Cubs in the playoffs last October, winning the first two games right here at Wrigley. This is one of those rare regular season games that actually has some real meaning for the home team.

LA starter Randy Wolf has come back to earth after a red-hot start. In three starts against the Cubs last year, Wolf lost twice with an ERA of 6.32. As a team, the Cubs hit .323 against him.

Chicago hits lefties better than righties at home and has hit 38 points higher against southpaws in their last 10 games. Put it all together, and we can expect the Dodgers to come back to earth in a hurry tonight following their three game sweep in Colorado.

2* Take Chicago - Click here for MLB betting odds