Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 19

Edward Cabrera gets the nod for the Miami Marlins on Monday at loanDepot park against Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The favored Cubs have -172 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Marlins, who are listed at +144. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at -108 odds). An 8.5-run total is listed for the contest.

Check out 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: Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: loanDepot park in Miami, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSFL and MARQ

Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Marlins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 55%, Marlins 45%

Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 19, or 67.9%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered eight games this season favored by -172 or more and is 6-2 in those contests.
• The Cubs have a 63.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Marlins have been victorious in 14, or 35.9%, of the 39 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Miami has come away with a win six times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they went 5-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .264 with nine doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 33 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Tucker is 64th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong's 12 home runs and .290 batting average are both team-highs.
• Crow-Armstrong is seventh in home runs and fourth in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Crow-Armstrong has five straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .524 with a double, two triples, two home runs and 10 RBIs.
• Dansby Swanson has seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 17 walks while batting .253.
• Swanson is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Hoerner's .290 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Hoerner brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .368 with three doubles, two walks and four RBIs.

Cubs Team Props

Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• The Marlins have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 3-4 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Marlins and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Marlins are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Kyle Stowers paces the Marlins with 10 home runs and 30 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .305.
• Stowers' home run total puts him 17th in the big leagues, and he ranks 19th in RBI.
• Stowers carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .314 with a double, a triple, four home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Eric Wagaman is hitting .248 with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 walks.
• Wagaman is currently 174th in home runs and 204th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Otto Lopez is hitting .230 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
• Liam Hicks is batting .282 with four doubles, four home runs and seven walks.

Marlins Team Props

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