Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 9, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (57-33) are set to take on the Chicago Cubs (42-49) Tuesday at 6:35 PM ET, airing on MASN2. The Orioles are listed as -159 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Cubs have +134 odds for the contest. Dean Kremer will get the ball for Baltimore while Chicago will counter with Shota Imanaga.

Be sure to check out our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-159)
• Underdog: Cubs (+134)
• Over/under: 9

Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as favorites in 70 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (62.9%) in those games.
• This season Baltimore has come away with a win 21 times in 29 chances when named as a favorite of at least -159 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 61.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog 48 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-28 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, Chicago has a record of 3-2 (60%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 42.7% chance to win.

Orioles vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in home runs with 27, runs batted in with 61 and his batting average of .293 is also best on his team.
• Among hitters in baseball, Henderson is third in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Adley Rutschman has collected 97 hits this season and has an OBP of .345. He’s slugging .459 on the year.
• Ian Happ has driven in a team-high 52 runs batted in.
• Happ is 49th in home runs and 28th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Nico Hoerner has 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 30 walks while batting .246.

Orioles vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Orioles have the fourth-best ERA (3.58) in the majors this season.
• The Orioles have a combined WHIP of just 1.173 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in MLB.
• Chicago has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cubs average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.262).