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The Red Hot Chicago Cubs travel to LA to begin a 4 game series against the Dodgers. LA was swept by the Cubs in their 3 game series over a week ago scoring just 3 runs total. Billingsley numbers have been solid over his last 4 starts surrendering just 3 earned runs over 27 innings of work. Included is a good pitching performance against the Cubs limiting their hot bats to just 2 earned runs and 4 hits over 6 innings. Former reliever now starter Ryan Dempster has pitched well all season for the Cubs. He keeps his team in ballgames, as he has not surrendered more than 3 earned runs in his 10 of his 12 starts this season and sports an ERA of 2.75 this season. Dempster’s road ERA is a full run lower than at home. Dempster sports a low WHIP at 1.11. WHIP measures walks and hits per inning’s pitched. Low WHIP means you don’t give up base runners and when you don’t give up base runners you don’t give up big innings. We have two solid starters going in this contest with good bullpens behind them. Play this one under 8 ½ runs.