Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 10, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (42-49) enter Wednesday’s matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (57-33) following their 2-1 series victory over the Angels. The Orioles, coming off of a series win against the Athletics, are listed as -167 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, starting at 6:35 PM ET on MARQ. Shota Imanaga will get the ball for Baltimore while Chicago will counter with Imanaga.

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Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-167)
• Underdog: Cubs (+140)
• Over/under: 8

Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Orioles have come away with 44 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Baltimore has been victorious 18 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Cubs have won 41.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (20-28).
• Chicago is 2-2 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 41.7% 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.
• Henderson ranks third in homers and ninth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Adley Rutschman is batting .284 with an OBP of .345 and a slugging percentage of .459 this season.
• Ian Happ has put up a team-high 52 runs batted in.
• Happ’s home run total ranks 50th in the majors, and he is 28th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .246 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 30 walks.

Orioles vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Orioles have pitched to a 3.58 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Orioles have a combined 1.173 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The Cubs pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Chicago has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cubs average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.262).