Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 18

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 5:00 p.m. ET

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The Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins will meet on Thursday at Wrigley Field, at 7:40 PM ET, with Ian Happ and Bryan De La Cruz among those expected to deliver at the plate. Oddsmakers list the Cubs as -179 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Marlins +151 moneyline odds. Chicago (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 7, Marlins 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 68%, Marlins 32%

Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Cubs have been listed as the favorite four times this season and have won all of those games.
• Chicago has entered three games this season favored by -179 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 64.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Marlins have come away with four wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Miami has a win-loss record of 2-2 when favored by +151 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 39.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Cubs were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just one time, a game they won.
• In their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cubs are 7-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by bookmakers).

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Michael Busch paces the Cubs in home runs (six), runs batted in (13) and has a team-high batting average of .317.
• Busch ranks fourth in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Happ is hitting .233 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 12 walks.
• Happ is 149th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .200 with a double, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
• Bellinger is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .217 with a double, a triple, three home runs and five walks.

Cubs Team Props

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Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Marlins have a record of 4-6.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Marlins and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Marlins have six wins against the spread in their last nine chances.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Luis Arraez has three doubles, a triple and seven walks while batting .276.
• In all of MLB, Arraez ranks 254th in homers and 263rd in RBI.
• De La Cruz's three home runs and .288 batting average are both lineup-highs.
• Among all MLB hitters, De La Cruz ranks 45th in homers and 63rd in RBI.
• Jazz Chisholm has three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .215.
• Josh Bell has three doubles, two home runs and nine walks while batting .200.

Marlins Team Props

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