Isaac Paredes’ Chicago Cubs (59-60) and Jose Ramirez’s Cleveland Guardians (69-49) will square off in the series opener on Monday, August 12 at Progressive Field. The game will start at 6:40 PM ET.

The Cubs (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Guardians (-105) The total for this matchup is 8.5.

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Cubs vs. Guardians Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Guardians -105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Shota Imanaga will aim to secure his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Cubs, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 123 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty tossed seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing two hits.
• Imanaga heads into the matchup with 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Imanaga will try to prolong an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
• 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 are 21st in MLB play with 122 total home runs.
• Chicago ranks 20th in baseball, slugging .385.
• The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.236).
• Chicago has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (503 total runs).
• The Cubs rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.
• The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 20th in MLB.
• Chicago has a 3.73 team ERA that ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• Cubs pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in MLB (1.236).

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