Cubs vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 12

Odds updated as of 6:11 PM

Monday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cubs vs Guardians Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (59-60) vs. Cleveland Guardians (69-49)
• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Progressive Field -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: MARQ

Cubs vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-122) | CLE: (+104)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+138) | CLE: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Cubs vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shota Imanaga (Cubs) - 9-2, 3.06 ERA vs Ben Lively (Guardians) - 10-7, 3.59 ERA

The probable starters are Shota Imanaga (9-2) for the Cubs and Ben Lively (10-7) for the Guardians. Imanaga's team is 12-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Imanaga starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 12-2. The Guardians have gone 11-8-0 ATS in Lively's 19 starts with a set spread. The Guardians have a 2-4 record in Lively's six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Cubs vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (54.4%)

Cubs vs Guardians Moneyline

• Cleveland is the underdog, +104 on the moneyline, while Chicago is a -122 favorite despite being on the road.

Cubs vs Guardians Spread

• The Cubs are at the Guardians and are favored by 1.5 runs (+138 to cover) on the runline. Cleveland is -166 to cover.

Cubs vs Guardians Over/Under

• The Cubs-Guardians contest on August 12 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.

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Cubs vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Cubs have come away with 25 wins in the 51 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 20 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs' games have gone over the total in 49 of their 116 opportunities.
• The Cubs are 54-62-0 against the spread in their 116 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Guardians have won 46.5% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (20-23).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, Cleveland has a record of 11-15 (42.3%).
• In the 116 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Guardians, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-52-6).
• The Guardians have gone 60-56-0 ATS this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Isaac Paredes has 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .240. He has an on-base percentage of .347 and a slugging percentage of .432.
• He ranks 97th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and 64th in slugging among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Paredes has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .674, fueled by an OBP of .326 and a team-best slugging percentage of .347 this season. He's batting .256.
• He ranks 66th in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging in the majors.
• Hoerner has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Ian Happ has collected 92 base hits, an OBP of .333 and a slugging percentage of .438 this season.
• Happ has picked up a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 12 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .279 this season.
• Bellinger takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Jose Ramirez has a team-best slugging percentage (.543) while leading the Guardians in hits (128). He's batting .280 and with an on-base percentage of .331.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, he is 23rd in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Naylor has 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 44 walks while batting .246. He's slugging .483 with an on-base percentage of .327.
• He ranks 86th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Steven Kwan has racked up an on-base percentage of .382, a team-high for the Guardians.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .255 with 17 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

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