Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Miami Marlins (5-16) will look to Bryan De La Cruz, with homers in three straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Chicago Cubs (12-8) Saturday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are -224 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 7:40 PM ET live on MARQ.

Shota Imanaga gets the starting nod for Chicago while Roddery Munoz is Miami’s starter for the contest.

Cubs vs. Marlins Odds

  • Cubs odds to win: -224
  • Marlins odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Cubs -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • TV: MARQ
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    Who Will Win Cubs vs. Marlins?

    Cubs and Marlins Betting Trends

    The Cubs have won five of the six games they were favored on the moneyline this season (83.3%).

    Chicago has played as moneyline favorites of -224 or shorter in only one game this season, which it won.

    The Marlins have entered the game as underdogs 14 times this season and won five, or 35.7%, of those games.

    Miami has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +185.

    The Cubs have played in 20 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-10-0).

    So far this season, the Marlins and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 21 games with a total.

    Cubs Stats & Insights

    The Cubs score the fifth-most runs in baseball (111 total, 5.6 per game).

    Chicago ranks 13th in MLB action with 21 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.

    The Cubs are 14th in MLB with a .245 batting average.

    Chicago strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in MLB.

    The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 9.1 K/9, the ninth-best in MLB.

    Chicago has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.99).

    Marlins Stats & Insights

    The Marlins rank 23rd in the majors with 76 total runs scored this season.

    Miami has hit 17 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.

    The Marlins have a team batting average of just .214 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.

    Miami ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.

    The Marlins strike out nine batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.

    Miami has the 27th-ranked ERA (4.88) in the majors this season.

    Cubs Key Players to Watch

    Imanaga (2-0) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 0.00 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched, with 16 strikeouts.

    Michael Busch leads Chicago in home runs with six, runs batted in with 13 and his batting average of .317 is also best on his team.

    Ian Happ has 17 hits and an OBP of .341 to go with a slugging percentage of .347 this season.

    Cody Bellinger is among the top hitters for Chicago with a .216 average, three homers and 13 RBI.

    Nico Hoerner has collected 17 hits this season and has an OBP of .370. He’s slugging .343 on the year.

    Marlins Key Players to Watch

    The Marlins will send Munoz to the mound for his first start this season.

    De La Cruz paces the Marlins with five home runs while accumulating a team-high batting average of .287.

    Luis Arraez is hitting .282 with four doubles, a triple and seven walks.

    Jazz Chisholm is hitting .216 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.

    Josh Bell has three doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while batting .182.

    Cubs and Marlins Injuries

    Cubs: Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Marlins: Jake Burger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christian Bethancourt: 10 Day IL (Illness), Xavier Edwards: 10 Day IL (Foot), Andrew Jacob Puk: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Braxton Garrett: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), JT Chargois: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Simpson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Cubs 4, Marlins 2
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
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