Guardians vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 14

Odds updated as of 6:11 PM

Wednesday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs.

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Guardians vs Cubs Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians (71-49) vs. Chicago Cubs (59-62)
• Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: BSGL

Guardians vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: CLE: (-134) | CHC: (+114)
• Spread: CLE: -1.5 (+158) | CHC: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Guardians vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Alex Cobb (Guardians) - 0-1, 7.71 ERA vs Jameson Taillon (Cubs) - 8-6, 3.50 ERA

The Guardians will give the nod to Alex Cobb (0-1, 7.71 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Jameson Taillon (8-6, 3.50 ERA). Cobb and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. Cobb's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. The Cubs have a 9-11-0 ATS record in Taillon's 20 starts that had a set spread. The Cubs have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Taillon's starts this season, and they went 6-4 in those matchups.

Guardians vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Guardians win (51.7%)

Guardians vs Cubs Moneyline

• Cleveland is the favorite, -134 on the moneyline, while Chicago is a +114 underdog on the road.

Guardians vs Cubs Spread

• The Guardians are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Cubs. The Guardians are +158 to cover the spread, while the Cubs are -192.

Guardians vs Cubs Over/Under

• The over/under for the Guardians versus Cubs game on August 14 has been set at 8, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Guardians vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Guardians have won in 47, or 67.1%, of the 70 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Cleveland has a record of 22-14 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Guardians and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 59 of their 118 opportunities.
• The Guardians have an against the spread record of 61-57-0 in 118 games with a line this season.
• The Cubs have won 30 of the 61 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (49.2%).
• Chicago is 16-12 (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
• In the 118 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-64-4).
• The Cubs have covered 46.6% of their games this season, going 55-63-0 ATS.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with 131 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .545. He's batting .282 with an on-base percentage of .334.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 24th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Ramirez will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Josh Naylor has 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 45 walks. He's batting .247 and slugging .479 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average places him 84th, his on-base percentage 59th, and his slugging percentage 25th.
• Steven Kwan has 121 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .382.
• Andres Gimenez has five home runs, 47 RBI and a batting average of .254 this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has put up an on-base percentage of .351, a team-high for the Cubs. He's batting .239 and slugging .429.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 100th, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 67th in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner paces his team with a .350 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .258 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• He is 61st in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Ian Happ is hitting .230 with 25 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 62 walks.
• Cody Bellinger is hitting .276 with 16 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 31 walks.

Guardians vs Cubs Head to Head

• 8/13/2024: 2-1 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/12/2024: 9-8 CLE (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 6/30/2023: 10-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)

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