Later tonight, we’ll find out where the Dodgers are headed on Monday: Home to face the Chicago Cubs, or off to Milwaukee to face the Brewers. Which option represents the best potential outcome for the Dodgers?
The Brewers managed to win every game against the Dodgers this season, but most were decided by no more than two runs. That means that the Dodgers might be able to keep up with Milwaukee and come out on top this time. Offense was slightly better against the Cubs, with a collective .230 batting average and a 3-4 record overall.
But as Andrés Soto at MLB.com reminds us, it’s about more than just head-to-head records.
The Cubs know how to pack a punch on offense. They’ve got top-10 rankings when it comes to both average exit velocity, distance, and launch angle, with 15 of 22 runs sc