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The Chicago Cubs (11-7) are favorites (-171) on the moneyline when they square off against the Miami Marlins (4-15) Friday at 2:20 PM ET, live on BSFL.
Jameson Taillon gets the starting nod for Chicago while Andrew Jacob Puk is Miami’s starter for the contest.
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Who Will Win Cubs vs. Marlins?
Cubs and Marlins Betting Trends
The Cubs have won all four of the games they have been listed as the moneyline favorite this season.
Chicago has played three times as moneyline favorites with odds of -171 or shorter, and claimed a victory in each game.
The Marlins have been underdogs in 12 games this season and won four (33.3%) of those contests.
Miami has a record of 2-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +142 or more by bookmakers this season.
In the 18 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-9-0).
Games involving the Marlins have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 19 chances this season.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs score the eighth-most runs in baseball (101 total, 5.6 per game).
Chicago averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 21 total home runs.
The Cubs are 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
Chicago strikes out 8.3 times per game to rank 10th in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 9.3 K/9, the fifth-best in MLB.
Chicago’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 70 (3.7 per game).
Miami ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 15 home runs as a team.
The Marlins rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .215.
Miami ranks 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 Ks per contest.
The Marlins strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
Miami has the 28th-ranked ERA (4.84) in the majors this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Taillon will start for the Cubs, his first this season.
Michael Busch leads Chicago in home runs with six, runs batted in with 13 and his batting average of .317 is also best on his team.
Ian Happ has 17 hits and an OBP of .341 to go with a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Cody Bellinger is slashing .200/.296/.371 this season for the Cubs.
Christopher Morel is batting .217 with an OBP of .267 and a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins will hand the ball to Puk (0-3) for his fourth start of the season.
Luis Arraez is batting .276 with three doubles, a triple and seven walks.
Bryan De La Cruz has shown off his power as he paces his team with three home runs with a team-best .288 batting average.
Jazz Chisholm is hitting .215 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
Josh Bell has three doubles, two home runs and nine walks while batting .200.
Cubs and Marlins Injuries
Cubs: Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Julian Merryweather: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Marlins: Jake Burger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christian Bethancourt: 10 Day IL (Illness), Xavier Edwards: 10 Day IL (Foot), Josh Simpson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Braxton Garrett: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), JT Chargois: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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