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Marlins vs. Cubs Pick – MLB Predictions & Odds 4/28/23

Chicago Cubs (14-10) vs. Miami Marlins (13-13)
April 28, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins -110 / Chicago Cubs -110; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins meet in MLB action from LoanDepot Park on Friday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

This game is lined at a coin flip with -110 odds on both sides. The total for this game is set at 7.5 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Marcus Stroman will start for the Cubs here and is 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. Jesus Luzardo will start for Miami in this one and is 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Chicago’s 4-3 win back on September 21st, 2022, made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs in this head-to-head matchup against the Marlins.

Trends

Chicago is 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 5-0 in their last 5 road games against a team with a left-handed starter while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the NL East. Miami is 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 0-4 in their last 4 games overall while the under is 4-0-1 in their last 5 home games against a team with a winning record.

Pick

I’m backing the under here. I think this is going to be a rock solid pitching matchup between Stroman and Luzardo, two pitchers who have been lights out for the better part of the season. Chicago’s offense has been more consistent and Miami’s is capable of stalling at any time, but the pitching I think will be the story here. Give me the under.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Under 7.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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