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The Chicago Cubs (59-60) roll into Monday’s matchup with the Cleveland Guardians (68-49) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET on MARQ with the Cubs listed as -116 favorites on the moneyline. Kyle Hendricks will get the ball for Chicago while Cleveland will counter with Ben Lively.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $37.24
Cubs to win vs Guardians -116
Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-116)
- Underdog: Guardians (-102)
- Over/under: 8
Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been favorites in 51 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (49%) in those contests.
- Chicago has a record of 22-19 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -116 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 53.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Guardians have won 46.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (19-22).
- Cleveland is 15-21 (winning 41.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
- The Guardians have an implied moneyline win probability of 50.5% in this contest.
Cubs vs. Guardians Hitting Leaders
- Isaac Paredes has been key for Chicago with 97 hits, an OBP of .347 plus a slugging percentage of .432.
- Among all MLB hitters, Paredes ranks 99th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .256 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .347 this season.
- Jose Ramirez has accumulated a team-best 30 home runs and 96 runs batted in.
- In all of MLB, Ramirez is fifth in home runs and second in RBI.
- Josh Naylor has 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .246.
Cubs vs. Guardians Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, third-best in baseball.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.236 WHIP this season, ninth-best in the majors.
- The Guardians pitching staff is seventh in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cleveland has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.77).
- Guardians pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in MLB (1.224).