Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot Traded to Dodgers: The Chicago Cubs have agreed to trade pitcher Ted Lilly and infielder Ryan Theriot to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Blake DeWitt and pitching prospects Brett Wallach and Kyle Smit.The Cubs are also sending $2.5 million to the Dodgers to cover part of the $4.25 million left on Lilly's contract this year. Lilly, 34, has just a 3-8 won-loss record -- but only because he has had the second-worst run support of any starting pitcher in the major leagues (3.77 runs per nine innings), ahead of only Roy Oswalt (3.07). Hammerhead sports always delivers the most accurate free sports picks, and baseball odds. Find our winning MLB Odds selections below.
 

In his 17 starts, only three times have the Cubs scored more than two runs for him while he was in the game, and they never scored more than three. He has failed to win 10 games in which he allowed three earned runs or fewer. Theriot is hitting .284, but with just a .320 on-base percentage and .327 slugging percentage. He has started 80 games for the Cubs, 62 at second base and 28 at shortstop. He has slightly more than $800,000 of his $2.6 million salary coming over the rest of this season. He will become the Dodgers' every-day second baseman. Bodog Sportsbook has the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2010 MLB Betting Odds to win the National League are at +1600.

DeWitt is a natural third baseman who has been playing second for the Dodgers. He is hitting .270, with a .352 on-base percentage and .371 slugging percentage. The Dodgers needed to pull the trigger on something before the deadline as they currently sit seven games behind the San Diego Padres. It looks like the wild card winner will be coming out of this division so if the Dodgers can slide into second place in the NL West, then they should be able to force their way into the postseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 2010 World Series Odds are at a long shot +3500.