The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs will begin their three-game series tonight with a Guardians VS Cubs matchup at Progressive Field.
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Predictions And Betting Preview For Cleveland Guardians VS Chicago Cubs
- Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.
- When: Monday, August 12th, 2024.
- Time: 23:40
- Teams to play: Guardians and Cubs.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.881.
Odds as seen on 1XBet.
Betting On The Cleveland Guardians
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.982
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
After winning on August 2nd, the Cleveland Guardians went on a five-game winning streak. They ruined their efforts with seven consecutive losses, allowing the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals to move within four matches of first place. The Guardians eventually won on Saturday to stop the lossing, but it was too late. Their fight in the division will continue with a Ben Lively start. Lively has a 3.14 ERA and holds opponents under three runs in four of five outings.
Saturday’s win was Cleveland’s fifth straight game without scoring over three runs. The lineup has been stuck since July, with periodic victories. For the season, the Guardians have the 12th-most runs per match, 4.59. Their success is due the fourth-lowest strikeout rate and the seventh-most stolen bases. They have hit more home runs that all of last season.
Betting On The Chicago Cubs
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.881
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
The Chicago Cubs won the Crosstown Classic, taking their winning streak to four matches. They had an unusual Sunday off due the two-game set. A refreshed Cubs will nominate All-Star rookie Shota Imanaga in the race for another victory. Imanaga has a 2.75 ERA on the road and has only been charged with over three runs in one road match.
If Chicago wants to keep winning, it’ll need the offence to maintain their performance this month. They average over five runs per match in August, especially because of a .480 slugging percentage. This is above their season averages of 4.23 runs (19th) and .385 slugging (20th). For the season, Chicago is also 23rd in batting average, 21st in home runs, 19th in strikeout percentage, and 17th in OBP.
MatchPlug Prediction For Cleveland Guardians VS Chicago Cubs
The Guardians will start Ben Lively, who has permitted nine home runs in his last seven starts. While the Cubs have handed the home run stroke in August; their best in terms of HR%. Leaving the yard a few times, combined with strong pitching, will lead Chicago to a fifth straight win.
Final Prediction: Chicago Cubs Moneyline.
