Cubs vs Marlins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 5

Odds updated as of 12:12 a.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Cubs vs Marlins Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (80-62) vs. Miami Marlins (71-71)
• Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: loanDepot park -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: Marlins.TV and MARQ

Cubs vs Marlins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-138) | MIA: (+118)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+125) | MIA: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Cubs vs Marlins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Javier Assad (Cubs) - 6-1, 3.46 ERA vs Ryan Gusto (Marlins) - 1-3, 3.86 ERA

The Cubs will call on Javier Assad (6-1) against the Marlins and Ryan Gusto (1-3). Assad and his team have a record of 8-2-0 against the spread when he starts. Assad has started three games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. The Marlins are 7-7-0 ATS in Gusto's 14 starts that had a set spread. The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Gusto's starts this season, and they went 6-3 in those games.

Cubs vs Marlins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (53.4%)

Cubs vs Marlins Moneyline

• Miami is the underdog, +118 on the moneyline, while Chicago is a -138 favorite despite being on the road.

Cubs vs Marlins Spread

• The Cubs are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Marlins. The Cubs are +125 to cover the spread, while the Marlins are -150.

Cubs vs Marlins Over/Under

• The over/under for Cubs-Marlins on Sept. 5 is 8. The over is -118, and the under is -104.

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Cubs vs Marlins Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been chosen as favorites in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (56.5%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 32-21 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -138 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 76 of their 137 opportunities.
• In 137 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 67-70-0 against the spread.
• The Marlins have won 30 of the 77 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (39%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Miami has gone 12-22 (35.3%).
• The Marlins have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times this season for a 68-70-2 record against the over/under.
• The Marlins have gone 71-69-0 ATS this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago with 152 hits and an OBP of .375, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .571. He's batting .280.
• He ranks 24th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Crow-Armstrong will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with three home runs, two walks and four RBIs.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .260 with 28 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 66 walks, while slugging .445 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• He ranks 60th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Bregman heads into this matchup looking to extend his eight-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .302 with four doubles, five home runs, a walk and 12 RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has collected 128 base hits, an OBP of .369 and a slugging percentage of .486 this season.
• Nico Hoerner has eight home runs, 62 RBI and a batting average of .260 this season.

Marlins Player Leaders

• Otto Lopez has put up a slugging percentage of .441, a team-high for the Marlins. He's batting .302 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is seventh in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging percentage.
• Javier Sanoja has 28 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 23 walks while batting .287. He's slugging .428 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Jakob Marsee has 17 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 69 walks while hitting .210.
• Heriberto Hernandez is batting .232 with 16 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 42 walks.

Cubs vs Marlins Head to Head

• 9/4/2026: 6-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 5/21/2025: 2-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/20/2025: 14-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/19/2025: 8-7 MIA (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 5/14/2025: 3-1 MIA (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 5/13/2025: 5-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 5/12/2025: 5-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 8/25/2024: 7-2 MIA (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -176, Underdog Moneyline: +148)
• 8/24/2024: 14-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 8/23/2024: 6-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)

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