One of the biggest moves of the 2026 MLB trade deadline takes center stage on Tuesday night as Tarik Skubal makes his highly anticipated debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster deal over the weekend, giving Los Angeles yet another ace as it pursues a third consecutive World Series title.
Skubal joins a Dodgers club that still owns the National League’s second best record at 69-44 despite entering Tuesday on a four-game losing streak. Chicago, meanwhile, improved to 64-49 after taking Monday’s series opener 10-5 behind an offensive attack that produced 10 runs on 10 hits. The Cubs remain 5.5 games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central but continue to strengthen their grip on a National League Wild Card spot, while Los Angeles maintains a comfortable nine-game lead atop the NL West.
Dodgers vs. Cubs Odds Today
- Moneyline: Dodgers (-200), Cubs (+190)
- Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 (-125), Cubs +1.5 (+115)
- Total: Over 9.5 (+110), Under 9.5 (-120)
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Best Bet for Dodgers vs. Cubs
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Chicago Cubs +1.5 Run Line (+115): The Cubs have now covered the run line in 12 consecutive games as underdogs. That streak will be put to the test Tuesday night in what should be a playoff-like atmosphere at Wrigley Field as Tarik Skubal makes his Dodgers debut. Chicago enters this matchup with plenty of momentum following Monday’s 10-5 win in the series opener in which they rallied back from an early 3-0 deficit.
While Skubal has been one of baseball’s best pitchers over the last few seasons, the Cubs have consistently found success against him over the years. In three career starts versus Chicago, the left-hander is 1-1 with a 4.12 ERA and has allowed at least six hits in every outing.
Between Chicago’s recent run-line success, Monday’s offensive breakout and Skubal’s history against the Cubs, taking Chicago +1.5 at plus money stands out as one of Tuesday’s strongest betting angles.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props
Four of the biggest names in all of baseball make up Tuesday night’s most-bet player props:
- Shohei Ohtani – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Tarik Skubal – Over 7.5 Strikeouts
- Shohei Ohtani – Over 0.5 Hits
- Freddie Freeman – Over 0.5 Hits
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – Over 0.5 Hits
Dodgers vs. Cubs Game Info
- š Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- š Date: Tuesday, Aug. 4
- ā° First Pitch: 8:05 PM ET
- šŗš» TV/Streaming: MLB.TV, TBS
- ā¾ Probable Pitchers:
- Dodgers: Tarik Skubal
- Cubs: Javier Assad
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