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The Chicago Cubs (42-49) and Baltimore Orioles (57-33) begin a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Cubs won 2 of 3 in 2023
Chicago hits the road for 7-games after going 3-3 in a 6-game homestand. They head to Baltimore after shutting out the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Sunday afternoon. RHP Hayden Wesneski allowed just 1 hit and 1 walk over 6 1/3 innings and 1B Michael Busch had a 2-run HR.
The Orioles wrap up the 1st half of their season with 6 home games after going 4-2 on their West Coast trip. That concluded with a 6-3 victory on Sunday over the Oakland A’s as RHP Grayson Rodriguez earned his 11th win to tie for the MLB lead. Baltimore went up 4-0 in the 1st inning behind RF Anthony Santander‘s 23rd HR and a 3-run shot from CF Heston Kjerstad. They are 1 game back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the best record in the MLB.
Cubs at Orioles projected starters
LHP Shota Imanaga vs. RHP Dean Kremer
Imanaga (7-2, 3.16 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 91 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 5-3 home loss against the Phillies Wednesday
- Has never faced the Orioles
- 2024 road splits: 4-1, 2.88 ERA (40 2/3 IP, 14 R (13 ER), 1.21 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 in 7 starts
Kremer (4-4, 3.93 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 55 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 4-1 loss against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday
- 2024 home splits: 1-2, 5.73 ERA (22 IP, 14 ER), 1.41 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 4 starts
- Only start vs Cubs: Win, 5 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 6-3 road victory on June 18, 2023
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Cubs at Orioles odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cubs +128 (bet $100 to win $128) | Orioles -152 (bet $152 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-166) | Orioles -1.5 (+138)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: +100 | U: -122)
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Cubs at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 4, Cubs 2
Moneyline.
PASS.
The Orioles (-152) will get this win at home on Tuesday night but I don’t want to pay that juice. I’ll keep my wager for the run line.
Run line/Against the spread
BET ORIOLES -1.5 (+138).
While this is a tough game to handicap, I have the Orioles covering this run line even against Imanaga and his success this season. Baltimore loves hitting against lefties, owning a nearly .800 OPS (.789) against them and a record of 15-10 on the season. C Adley Rutschman is batting .400 with a 1.092 OPS against southpaws.
Baltimore is also 22 games over .500 at Camden Yards while the Cubs are 17-28 on the road with a 4.45 team ERA.
Over/Under
PASS.
My lean is the Under 9.5 (-122) because of the solid pitching on the mound but I’m not going to bet it. In their last 10 meetings between these 2 teams, they are 5-4-1 against the Over. Both the Cubs and Orioles are 3-3 against the Over in their last 6-games.
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