Cubs vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:25 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

On Saturday, August 24, Ian Happ’s Chicago Cubs (64-65) visit Jake Burger’s Miami Marlins (46-82) at LoanDepot park. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The Cubs (-165), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Marlins (+140) The over/under for this game has been set at 8.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Venue: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +140
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Shota Imanaga (9-3) is looking for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 24th start of the season. He has a 3.11 ERA in 133 1/3 innings pitched, with 137 strikeouts.
  • In his last outing on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the left-hander went five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Imanaga is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season.
  • Imanaga is looking for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 19th in baseball with 135 total home runs.
  • Chicago is 21st in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.
  • The Cubs have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the league (.235).
  • Chicago ranks 18th in runs scored with 543 (4.2 per game).
  • The Cubs are 17th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cubs strike out 8.5 times per game, the No. 18 average in the majors.
  • Chicago has a 3.71 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Chicago has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • The Cubs have the 10th-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.235).

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