Chicago Cubs (38-42) vs Cleveland Guardians (39-42)
2023-07-02 14:20:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -105 / Cleveland Guardians -115 --- Over/Under:
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The Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs meet in MLB interleague action from Wrigley Field on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Cleveland is listed as a -115 road favorite while the Cubs are -105 home underdogs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Aaron Civale will start for the Guardians and is 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs and is 2-6 with a 6.90 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Cleveland’s 6-0 win over the Cubs on Saturday snapped the Cubs’ two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Cleveland is 6-2 in their last 8 games against a team with a losing record and 2-9 in their last 11 interleague road games while the under is 7-3 in their last 10 Sunday games. Chicago is 1-4 in their last 5 games overall and 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
Pick
I’m leaning towards the Guardians here. I thought that Chicago’s best chance at a win of any of the three games in the set was Saturday with Marcus Stroman pitching, and that didn’t happen. Do I love the pitching matchup on either side here? No, but the Guardians feel a bit more trustworthy in this spot with Civale going as Jameson Taillon has not been easy to watch for much of the season. Not a game I’m rushing to bet, but I’ll look at the Guardians here.
