The Chicago Cubs are on the road at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. The Chicago Cubs come into the game with a 59-60 record, which is third in the National League Central. The Cubs have won four straight games, and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Chicago is coming off a two game sweep over the White Sox.
For Cleveland, they are 69-49 on the season. The Guardians are in first place in the American League Central, and have been all season. The Guardians are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and coming off back to back wins over the Twins.
The Cleveland Guardians are rare underdogs in this game. The Chicago Cubs are -118. The Guardians are +100. The total is 8.5 runs.
Chicago Cubs
For the Chicago Cubs, it will be Shota Imanaga on the mound. He is set to make his 22nd start of the season. He comes into the game with a 9-2 record on the season. His earned run average is 3.07 on the season. He has thrown 123.1 innings, and struck out 128 batters in 2024.
The Cubs come into the game 18th in all of baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game. The Cubs have a team batting average of .236 on the season. Chicago is 21st in home runs with 121 on the season.
The top home run hitter for the Cubs has been Ian Happ. He has 19 on the season. Isaac Paredes is second with 18, while Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki have 16. Cody Bellinger is next with 12 on the season. In the win over the White Sox on Saturday, Dansby Swanson had two hits in the game, he now has reached 1000 in his career.
Cleveland Guardians
For the Cleveland Guardians, Ben Lively is going to take the mound. Lively is 10-7 on the season with a 3.59 earned run average. The right hander has thrown 110.1 innings this season, and struck out 92 batters, while walking 34.
The Guardians picked up Jose Ramirez’ 31st home run of the season to tie the game on Sunday. In the sixth inning, David Fry hit his 11th of the season. Brayan Rocchio, Steven Kwan and Will Brennan all drove in runs to help them win their second straight game.
Cleveland’s offense has been one of the biggest surprises in all of baseball. The Guardians are scoring 4.6 runs per game, and have a team batting average of .240. The Guardians have clubbed 135 home runs, which ranks in the top half of the league. Outside of Ramirez, Josh Naylor is second on the squad, with 26 home runs.
Guardians Top Cubs
We are going to take the home team, the Cleveland Guardians, to win this game. The Guardians are even money, and that is what we are going to take here. When push comes to shove, the Guardians offense gets the job done. Take Cleveland +100 over Chicago in this game on Monday. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
