Marlins vs. Cubs Prediction
Will the Marlins pull off the upset tonight in Chicago when they take on the surging Cubs at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -130 money line favorites versus the Marlins, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset tonight in Chicago. With Dan Straily set to face Eddie Butler in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Straily dominated the Phillies in Wednesday’s 10-2 win, striking out 10 while allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. This was Straily’s second double-digit strikeout performance in 11 starts. He kept the Phillies off the board until the sixth inning, when Howie Kendrick scored from first on an error by J.T. Riddle. One more run would come home on his line in the seventh inning, but otherwise this was a crisp, effective outing for Straily. He will carry a sharp 3.56 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 64/25 K/BB ratio (60 2/3 innings) into a road showdown with the Cubs next time out. (Rotoworld)
Butler allowed six earned runs, seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a loss at San Diego on Tuesday. Butler had posted a 2-0 record and 1.93 ERA through his first three starts with the Cubs, but the wheels certainly came off on Tuesday. He has managed 13 walks with just 14 strikeouts through 18 1/3 innings across four outings.
Bet Tonight’s Marlins vs. Cubs Game
OUR PREDICTION: Winners of three straight, the Cubs are hot and feeling good after sweeping their rivals, the Cardinals, over the weekend. The Marlins have won seven of their last eight games so they’re streaking as well, but are 0-5 in their last five road games against the Cubs and are 3-7 in their last 10 road games overall. The pitching matchup favors Miami but the Cubs are about to turn a corner and their price is nice tonight.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -130