Cubs vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for August 13

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (70-49) will host Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (59-61) at Progressive Field on Tuesday, August 13, with a start time of 6:40 PM ET.

At -130, the Guardians are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Cubs (+105). The over/under for this game is 8.5.

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Cubs vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Javier Assad (5-3) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 22nd start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw four innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • In 21 starts this season, he’s earned four quality starts.
  • In 21 starts, Assad has pitched through or past the fifth inning 12 times. He has a season average of 4.9 frames per outing.
  • He has made 21 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cubs’ 124 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
  • Chicago ranks 20th in the majors with a .386 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cubs rank 21st in MLB with a .237 team batting average.
  • Chicago has scored 511 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Cubs have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Cubs rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Chicago has the third-best ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
  • Chicago averages 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the majors.
  • Cubs pitchers have a 1.239 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.

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