The Chicago Cubs (17-18) and Cleveland Indians (19-14) battle Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. ET at Progressive Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cubs vs. Indians odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Zach Davies is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. He is 2-2 with a 6.30 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 5.4 K/9, and 5.7 BB/9 in 30 IP over 7 starts.
Davies is coming off his best start of his seven this season (7 scoreless innings vs. Pittsburgh on Friday). In a small sample, current Cleveland batters own an .868 OPS against the veteran righty.
LHP Sam Hentges is the projected starter for the Indians. He is 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, and 2.0 BB/9 in 9 IP over 4 relief appearances in 2021.
Hentges has been stretched out to as many as 63 pitches thus far. Tuesday’s home start marks his first action in eight days.
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Cubs at Indians odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cubs +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Indians -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cubs +1.5 (-200) | Indians -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Indians 4, Cubs 3
Money line (ML)
Wednesday’s matinee caps off an abbreviated two-game interleague set between Chicago and Cleveland. The Indians took Tuesday’s opener, 3-2.
On a slight fade of Chicago’s overall game, and on the top-10 ability of the Cleveland bullpen, peg CLEVELAND -120 as being a play with a bit of value.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS on a run line loaded with too much juice to overcome.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Under is 3-1 in Chicago’s last four and 3-1 in Cleveland’s last four. An inward breeze and cool temperatures get mixed with perhaps too much of a lean against the pitching on both sides.
BACK THE UNDER 8 (-105).
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