Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/25/24

Chicago is favored on the money line today, as they are at -171 compared to the Marlins, who are at +144. This NL matchup is set for 1:40 PM ET from loanDepot Park in Miami. Javier Assad is slated to start for the Cubs, and he is facing off against Adam Oller for the Marlins. Chicago is 65-65, and they have won three straight, putting them 2nd in the NL Central. Miami is 5th in the NL East, and they have an overall record of 46-83.

BSFL will be televising today’s Cubs vs. Marlins matchup, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. Chicago is 65-65 this season, while Miami has an overall record of 46-83.

CHICAGO CUBS VS MIAMI MARLINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline -171

This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 1:40 ET on Sunday, August 25th.

HOW TO BET THE CUBS VS MARLINS:

• We have the Cubs winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Marlins to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Chicago cruised to a 14-2 win over the Marlins in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs had a huge 5th inning, scoring four of their fourteen runs. As for the Marlins, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Cubs were favored at -200 on the money line.

Shota Imanaga pitched well for the Cubs in this one, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts and picked up a win. On the other side, Valente Bellozo only went 4 2/3 innings for the Marlins, giving up five earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, the Cubs were led by Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong, as they each had two hits and scored three times. Suzuki also homered twice and drove in four runs. Overall, the Cubs had four homers as a team.

Cubs Records & Stats

Chicago is on a three-game winning streak, and they are 65-65 overall this season. The Cubs are 10.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central and are 2nd in the division. So far, they have gone just 17-26 against other teams in the NL Central.

At home, the Cubs are 36-29 this season, and they are just under .500 at 29-36 on the road. Chicago has won three straight as the favorite, and they are 33-31 overall as the favorite this year. As for their record as the underdog, the Cubs are 32-34 this season. Chicago has an overall series record of 17-21-3 and has won two straight series.

Chicago has a run line record of 63-67 this season, including a 38-27 mark on the road. The Cubs are currently on a two-game run line win streak on the road and have covered the run line in three straight games overall. Chicago has been an underdog in 66 games this season, going 44-22 against the run line in those contests.

The Chicago Cubs are on the road against the Miami Marlins today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 8.4 runs per game. The Cubs have a 58-68 over/under record this season, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Cubs have a 16-13 record. Their over streak is currently at 4 games.

Javier Assad gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Marlins on the road. He has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 6-3 with a 3.11 ERA. So far, Assad has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 7.88 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run and picking up the win. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without giving up a homer, but he gave up a homer in each of those three starts. Assad has been tough to beat at home, coming in with a 2.43 ERA compared to 4.33 on the road.

Seiya Suzuki has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Cubs, going 9/23 in his last six games with two homers and four RBIs. Suzuki is also 2nd on the team with 18 homers and is 3rd on the team with 60 RBIs. Ian Happ currently leads the Cubs with 71 RBIs and is 12th in the league with 23 homers, but he is batting just .230 for the season.

Chicago’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 16th in the league. They are also just 16th in team batting average and have the 15th most home runs in the league. Over their last five games, Miguel Amaya and Pete Crow-Armstrong have both hit two homers, with Amaya going 8/18 and Crow-Armstrong going 6/19.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is looking to avoid a sweep today, as they have dropped the first two games of their series vs. the Cubs. Currently, the Marlins are 5th in the NL East, and they trail the Phillies by 29 games for the division lead. Overall, the Marlins are 46-83 and have gone just 13-26 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Marlins are 24-44 compared to 22-39 on the road. As the underdog, Miami is 42-70 this season and just 4-13 when favored. They have dropped five straight as the underdog, and their overall series record is 10-25-6. Looking at their overall form, the Marlins are just 2-8 over their last 10 games.

When betting the run line, the Marlins have been a better play on the road this season, where they are 30-31 compared to 28-40 at home. They have lost five straight run line bets at home and are just 2-15 as the favorite this season. Miami’s average run differential in losses is -3.8 runs per game.

Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is slightly higher than the Miami Marlins’ combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. The Marlins have hit the over in 72 of their 126 games this season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 25-20. Miami has hit the over in three straight games.

Adam Oller is getting the start for the Marlins at home against the Cubs. Oller’s first start of the season came at home against the Diamondbacks, where he took the loss. He went 4 2/3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 3 hits and 2 homers.

So far this season, the Marlins offense is averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. Their home run total of 118 is also 24th in the league. As a team, the Marlins are batting just .238, which is 15th in the league. Jake Burger has been a bright spot for the Marlins, as his 25 homers is 11th in the league, and he is also leading the team with 57 RBIs. However, he has struggled at the plate of late, going just 3/24 in his last six games.

Looking at some of the Marlins’ other recent performances, Connor Norby has gone 6/20 in his last five games, and Cristian Pache is 3/9 in his last four games. Pache is also on a three-game hitting streak. David Hensley has gone 4/9 in his last two games.