LOS ANGELESLAD
69-45 · +1 NL WEST · L5 · 3-7 L10
@WED 2:20 PM ETCHC HOME PARK
65-49 · +2 NL CENTRAL · W2 · 6-4 L10
CHICAGOCHC
Weather
82°F · 9mph out to CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-2 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Eric Lauer
LHP · LADPROBABLE
STUFF+88
ERA
4.50
IP
88.0
K/9
5.7
BB/9
3.0
WHIP
1.19
L5 STARTS2.78 ERA · 13.8% K · 6.9% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
45%
19%
16%
13%
4-Seam FastballCutterChangeupCurveballSlider
Shota Imanaga
LHP · CHCPROBABLE
STUFF+93
ERA
3.67
IP
127.2
K/9
8.4
BB/9
2.0
WHIP
1.07
L5 STARTS1.58 ERA · 23.7% K · 5.3% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
42%
33%
14%
4-Seam FastballSplit-FingerSweeperSinker
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Shota Imanaga · Over 4.5 5+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

-120 FanDuel55% book67% +13pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETCubs 59%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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LAD CHC

Game Markets

LAD @ CHC · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

CHC to win

59%

1st 5 Innings

CHC F5

55%

Game Total

Over 8.5

60%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

60%

Run Line

CHC -1.5

42%

Team Total

LAD Over 4.5

45%

Team Total

CHC Over 4.5

55%

THE READ

CHC projects to outscore LAD by 0.80 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAD 4.61, CHC 5.40
  • Eric Lauer (LAD) vs Shota Imanaga (CHC)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
EL

Eric Lauer

LAD SP · vs. CHC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

100%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

78%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

81%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

70%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.1 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.1 strikeouts
  • 20% to reach 5+ against CHC
SI

Shota Imanaga

CHC SP · vs. LAD

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

68%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

49%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

32%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

18%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

9%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

89%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

53%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

66%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

53%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.6 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.6 strikeouts
  • 68% to reach 5+ against LAD

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

ERIC LAUER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CHC hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%15.7%OPS-against.837
vs Left-handedK%25.0%OPS-against.636
CHC vs LHP (team)OPS.792K%22.0%

SHOTA IMANAGA SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how LAD hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%21.6%OPS-against.692
vs Left-handedK%27.9%OPS-against.704
LAD vs LHP (team)OPS.743K%19.9%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

CHC BATTERS vs ERIC LAUER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

LAD BATTERS vs SHOTA IMANAGA

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
LAD 0·CHC 2
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
LAD 3·CHC 4
7 played · 12 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
54%LAD
LAD 84 · CHC 71 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-05CHC 5-1
2026-08-04CHC 10-5 · Slugfest
2026-04-26LAD 6-0 · Blowout
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
LAD49¢ · 49%
CHC55¢ · 55%
Total 9.5
Over51¢ · 51%
Under54¢ · 54%
Run line ±1.5
LAD -1.5 ·
CHC +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT99.599.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

LAD OFFENSE

.312L15 team wOBA
-4 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD

CHC OFFENSE

.333L15 team wOBA
+17 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG
ENVIRONMENT82° · 9mph out to CF
WRIGLEY FIELD
95HR
HR factor0.95 · below avg
Runs factor0.98 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Wind-dependent — check gametime.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
82°F
Wind9 mph out to CF
Humidity66%
Rain12%

Light wind out to CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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