{"id":468030,"date":"2026-08-04T03:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/explore-player-props-preview-for-dodgers-vs-cubs-8-4-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T23:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T03:57:04","slug":"explore-player-props-preview-for-dodgers-vs-cubs-8-4-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/explore-player-props-preview-for-dodgers-vs-cubs-8-4-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Player Props Preview for Dodgers vs Cubs &#8211; 8\/4\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/LAD.png\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CHC.png\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Cubs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-195<\/span><span>O\/U: 9<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+165<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Los Angeles Dodgers Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Tarik Skubal &#8211; Over\/Under 7.5 Strikeouts (+110\/-145)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Tarik Skubal&#8217;s 96-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 79th percentile among all starters.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Tommy Edman &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130\/-165)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Over the last two weeks, Tommy Edman&#8217;s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.9% down to 0%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Los Angeles Dodgers &#8211;  Moneyline (-195)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The best projected lineup of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher who faces a strong opposing offense will be more likely to underperform his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Chicago Cubs Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Javier Assad &#8211; Over\/Under 14.5 Pitching Outs (-120\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Javier Assad is projected to throw 85 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 13th-least on the slate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Tyrone Taylor &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-145\/+115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Tyrone Taylor has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 95-mph in the last two weeks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Chicago Cubs &#8211;  2H Moneyline<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Chicago Cubs&#8217; 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