How to Watch Cubs vs. Marlins: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 18

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs square off against Luis Arraez and the Miami Marlins on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET in the first game of a four-game series.

Here's everything you need to watch the Cubs vs. Marlins game.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Game Information & How to Watch

When: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on MARQ
Box Score: Fox Sports

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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 Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/7/2023	Marlins	-1.5	7.5	-114	-105	5-4 MIA
5/6/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-183	+156	4-2 CHC
5/5/2023	Cubs	-1.5	9	-169	+144	4-1 CHC
4/30/2023	Cubs	-1.5	8	-176	+150	4-3 MIA
4/29/2023	Marlins	-1.5	9	-126	+106	7-6 MIA
4/28/2023	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-115	-104	3-2 MIA
9/21/2022	Marlins	-1.5	6.5	-116	-104	4-3 CHC
9/20/2022	Marlins	-1.5	7	-163	+139	2-1 CHC
9/19/2022	Marlins	-1.5	7	-145	+123	10-3 MIA
8/7/2022	Cubs	-1.5	9.5	-141	+119	3-0 MIA

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	12
ERA	3.94
K/9	8.5

Cubs Player Insights

Busch has a team-high batting average of .317, and paces the Cubs in home runs (six) and runs batted in (13).
Of all hitters in the majors, Busch is fourth in home runs and 25th in RBI.
Ian Happ has four doubles, a triple, a home run and 12 walks while batting .233.
Happ ranks 149th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Cody Bellinger is batting .200 with a double, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
Bellinger has at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Christopher Morel is batting .217 with a double, a triple, three home runs and five walks.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 13	@ Mariners	W 4-1	Shota Imanaga vs Emerson Hancock
April 14	@ Mariners	W 3-2	Javier Assad vs Luis Castillo
April 15	@ Diamondbacks	W 3-2	Ben Brown vs Merrill Kelly
April 16	@ Diamondbacks	L 12-11	Kyle Hendricks vs Tommy Henry
April 17	@ Diamondbacks	W 5-3	Jordan Wicks vs Brandon Pfaadt
April 18	Marlins	-	Jameson Taillon vs Andrew Jacob Puk
April 19	Marlins	-	Shota Imanaga vs Jesús Luzardo
April 20	Marlins	-	Javier Assad vs Edward Cabrera
April 21	Marlins	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Ryan Weathers
April 23	Astros	-	Jordan Wicks vs Hunter Brown
April 24	Astros	-	Jameson Taillon vs J.P. France

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Marlins Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4
HR	8
ERA	4.30
K/9	9.1

Marlins Player Insights

Arraez is hitting .276 with three doubles, a triple and seven walks, while getting on base at a rate of .353.
Among all batters in MLB, Arraez's home run total ranks 254th and his RBI tally ranks 264th.
Bryan De La Cruz has hit three home runs while hitting .288. Both high-water marks on his team.
De La Cruz is 45th in home runs and 63rd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Jazz Chisholm is hitting .215 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
Josh Bell is hitting .200 with three doubles, two home runs and nine walks.

Marlins Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 13	Braves	W 5-1	Max Meyer vs Chris Sale
April 14	Braves	L 9-7	Jesús Luzardo vs Charlie Morton
April 15	Giants	L 4-3	Edward Cabrera vs Kyle Harrison
April 16	Giants	W 6-3	Ryan Weathers vs Jordan Hicks
April 17	Giants	L 3-1	Trevor Rogers vs Keaton Winn
April 18	@ Cubs	-	Andrew Jacob Puk vs Jameson Taillon
April 19	@ Cubs	-	Jesús Luzardo vs Shota Imanaga
April 20	@ Cubs	-	Edward Cabrera vs Javier Assad
April 21	@ Cubs	-	Ryan Weathers vs Kyle Hendricks
April 22	@ Braves	-	Trevor Rogers vs Reynaldo López
April 23	@ Braves	-	Andrew Jacob Puk vs Max Fried