Tuesday night will feature both of the MLB Playoffs championship series continuing on, with the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Chicago Cubs in the nightcap. The Dodgers have already claimed the first two games of the series and are looking for a strong victory to go up 3-0 on Tuesday. The Cubs will have the home field advantage at Wrigley Field and hope to keep their hopes alive of a return trip to the World Series.
Here's the Dodgers vs. Cubs preview with matchup odds, game time, TV channel, and how to see the game live streaming online.
MLB game preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are easily the hottest team in baseball right now, as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. The team has rolled through their first five playoff games including an NLDS sweep of the Wild Card winners, the Arizona Diamondbacks. They're now up 2-0 on the Chicago Cubs after winning Game 2, 4-1. Justin Turner smashed a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth which helped his team capture the big win. Kenley Jansen picked up the pitching victory while Cody Bellinger was 2-for-3 in the game and Turner finished 2-for-4 with four RBI to help his team get the win.
After winning last year's World Series in thrilling fashion and going 92-70 this season, the Chicago Cubs are now in danger of being eliminated with two more losses. The team has managed just three runs over the first two games of the series. Addison Russell had the only RBI in Game 2, while Albert Almora Jr. had the two RBI in the first game of this series. They'll need a strong pitching performance tonight and to hope their bats come alive or they'll be one loss away from elimination.
Tonight's starting pitcher will be Yu Darvish on the mound for the Dodgers. The Cubs will turn to Kyle Hendricks hoping he can keep the Dodgers' bats calm enough for the home team to grab a victory in the series.
Oddsmakers have the Cubs listed as the home favorites. They're currently -115 money line favorites, while the Dodgers are +105 underdogs. The over/underruns total is eight runs for the complete game in Chicago.
How to watch it live
Game time is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time between the L.A. Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. Viewers can watch this Game 3 of the NLCS on TBS channel. There is live streaming available for cable and satellite subscribers on the TBS website or any compatible apps that are available.
Additionally, the SlingTV service is available for a one-week free trial offer. This channel streaming service offers customers TBS on both their Sling Blue and Sling Orange channel packages. See more details about signing up at Sling.com website.