- Tarik Skubal projects for 7.5 strikeouts in his Dodgers debut against the Chicago Cubs.
- There are -155 odds for Skubal to record a win and -140 odds to record more than 18 outs.
- An alternate strikeouts line for Skubal offers +285 odds for 10+ strikeouts.
LOS ANGELES – Tarik Skubal makes his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night with a 7.5-strikeout projection against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers have -216 legal sports betting odds to win the game, but there are +115 odds for Skubal not to be credited with a win.
Will Tarik Skubal Record a Win?
- Yes -155
- No +115
Skubal takes the mound for the first time in Dodger blue, but also his first time at Wrigley Field. He’s faced the Cubs three time in his career, most recently taking the win in a June 6 2025 game where Skubal went 7.2 innings pitched with six strikeouts.
He’s gone at least six innings in all three career starts against the Cubs and has done so in his last three starts overall. There are -140 California sports betting odds favoring Skubal to clear 18 outs (6.0 innings) against the Cubs on Tuesday night.
Tarik SkubalTotal Outs Prop
- Over 18 Outs -140
- Under 18 Outs +100
The Cubs just lit up left-handed starter Justin Wrobleski for seven runs on seven hits last night, and now get a chance to go up against another lefty in Skubal. Right-handed sluggers like Seiya Suzuki (12 hits in last 9 games) and Alex Bregman (7/15 career vs Skubal) can do enough to cash the under of 18 outs at +100 odds.
Tarik Skubal Strikeouts Projection In Dodgers Debut
Skubal projects for 7.5 strikeouts against the Cubs on Tuesday night, a number he’s cleared in six of nine games since returning from injury on June 13. He went under 7.5 strikeouts in all three career starts against the Cubs, however they were in 2021, 2023, and 2025, respectively.
Tarik Skubal Strikeouts Prop
- Over 7.5 Strikeouts (-110)
- Under 7.5 Strikeouts (-110)
The Cubs strikeout the 10th most in the league at 8.61 strikeouts per game. Combined with Skubal’s 95th-percentile chase %, 93rd-percentile Whiff %, and 94th-percentile K% according to Baseball Savant, and the over at 7.5 strikeouts (-110) feels strong.
Tarik Skubal Alternate Strikeouts Prop
- 5+ Strikeouts -2800
- 6+ Strikeouts -750
- 7+ Strikeouts -325
- 9+ Strikeouts +140
- 10+ Strikeouts +285
- 11+ Strikeouts +550
Skubal’s debut also comes with alternate strikeout props at legal MLB betting sites, where a low projection of 5+ strikeouts has -2800 odds but an 11+ strikeout game offers +550 odds. Skubal has 12 strikeouts two starts ago against the Kansas City Royals, a team that only strikes out 8.02 times per game (8th in MLB).
