Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction
Will the Cubs and Marlins play a low-scoring game in Miami when the two teams meet at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -130 money line favorites to beat the Marlins, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset at home. With Mike Montgomery set to face Edinson Volquez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Here’s the latest on both pitchers via Rotoworld:
Montgomery fired six scoreless innings in Tuesday’s victory over the Padres. Montgomery struck out four on the night while allowing just three hits and a pair of walks. He needed just 75 pitches to navigate through six innings before Joe Maddon turned the ball over to his bullpen. The left-hander has excelled in his transition to the rotation and now owns a sparkling 2.26 ERA and 1.24 WHIP on the season. He’ll do battle against the Marlins his next time out on Sunday in Miami.
Volquez was crushed in a losing effort against the Nationals on Tuesday, surrendering six runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander struggled badly with his command, issuing five walks while striking out four. Had had allowed just two runs heading into the fifth inning, but the wheels fell off when the Nats rallied for four runs all with two outs in the inning. Volquez now sits at 3-8 on the season with a 4.19 ERA and 1.40 ERA. He’ll look to get back on track when he does battle against the Cubs on Sunday.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under has hit in seven of the Cubs’ last eight games, is 4-1 in their last five road games, and has cashed in nine of their last 12 road games when facing a right-handed starter. On the other side, the under is 5-2 in Volquez’s last seven hme starts, is 7-3 in his last 10 outings overall, and is 4-1-1 in the Marlins’ last six games coming off a loss.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: CUBS/MARLINS UNDER 9