Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 25, 2024

Following a two-homer game last time out, Seiya Suzuki leads the Chicago Cubs (65-65) into action as -169 favorites against the Miami Marlins (46-83). First pitch from LoanDepot park at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, live on BSFL. Javier Assad starts for Chicago while Adam Oller is Miami’s starter for the contest.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-169)
• Underdog: Marlins (+142)
• Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Cubs have come away with 31 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 15-1 when favored by -169 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 62.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Marlins have gone 42-71 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 37.2% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +142 or longer, Miami has a 20-34 record (winning only 37% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Marlins have an implied win probability of 41.3%.

Cubs vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (23) and runs batted in (71) this season while batting .230.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Happ’s home run total places him 23rd and his RBI tally places him 31st.
• Isaac Paredes has 101 hits and an OBP of .333 to go with a slugging percentage of .405 this season.
• Jake Burger leads the Marlins in home runs (25), runs batted in (57) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .246.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Burger’s home run total puts him 20th, and his RBI total ranks 75th.
• Jesus Sanchez is hitting .236 with 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 27 walks.

Cubs vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• The Cubs have the third-best ERA (3.70) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of just 1.231 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
• The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.72 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in MLB (1.389).