On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs (38-42) are hosting the Cleveland Guardians (39-42), at 7:15 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series. Marcus Stroman (9-5) will start for the Cubs, and Tanner Bibee (4-2) for the Guardians.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Guardians
- Game Day: Saturday, July 1, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Cubs and Guardians Stats
- The Cubs strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- The Cubs have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.92) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs’ 89 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .402 this season, 16th in MLB.
- The Guardians pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cleveland has a 3.84 team ERA that ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Guardians are last in MLB action with 54 home runs.
- So far this year, Cleveland is slugging .373, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
Cubs vs. Guardians Key Players
- Nico Hoerner is the Cubs best hitter, putting together an average of .290 while also being the team’s top run producer, collecting 42 RBI and hitting five round-trippers.
- Dansby Swanson has 14 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 39 walks while batting .264.
- Ian Happ is hitting .254 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 55 walks.
- Jose Ramirez has launched a team-best 13 home runs.
- Steven Kwan is batting .261 with 18 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 37 walks.
- Josh Naylor has the top batting average on the Guardians (.296) and paces in runs batted in (58).
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Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Guardians Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -137 | +116 | 7.5 | -116 | -103 |
Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Trends
- This season, the Cubs have been favored 40 times and won 24, or 60%, of those games.
- The Cubs have a record of 11-8, a 57.9% win rate, when favored by -137 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 38 of their 80 games with a total this season.
- The Guardians have come away with 15 wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- The Guardians have a win-loss record of 6-12 when favored by +116 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 80 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
