According to OptaStats, the Cubs are the first team in MLB history to record at least 35 home runs and stolen bases through its first 25 games. Tucker, the three-time All-Star outfielder, leads the way with seven homers while Pete Crow-Armstrong paces Chicago with eight stolen bases in nine attempts.

Matthew Boyd has picked up right where he left off in his brief 2024 campaign with the Cleveland Guardians, beginning his tenure with the Chicago Cubs by pitching to a 2.01 ERA in four starts. He’s been nails, eating plenty of innings and pitching to very friendly contact at just a 28.1% hard-hit rate.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on April 23, 2025 on ESPN.