Despite only coming away with one hit last night, Shohei Ohtani smashed a ground ball at 105 mph, and hit another ball to the right field wall for a fly out. Last time Colin Rea faced the Dodgers was back in August, when Ohtani jumped on the first pitch of the game hitting it at an exit velocity of 105 mph, but came away with a fly out. Rea was not as lucky in his next at bat, as Ohtani launched a ball into the second deck in right field at 110 mph. I'll look for Ohtani to take advantage of a mistake pitch from Rea to help the Dodgers win the series tonight.

The Cubs went full Oscar Piastri mode last night, racing to 14 runs in the last three innings of a 16-0 rout of the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. It featured four homers, reminding of what this attack is capable. Tonight they're taking swings at Tyler Glasnow, who's not suggesting he will be one of the aces of this Dodgers staff after getting roughed up in his last start by the Phils, lasting just 2 innings last Sunday while giving up five runs along with five walks. Meanwhile, Craig Counsell will make this a bullpen game tonight by going with Colin Rea (mostly a starter the past two seasons in Milwaukee) after Cubs relievers shut down the Dodger bats last night. Play Cubs on Run Line