Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 24

Updated Aug. 24, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs will play Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins on Saturday at LoanDepot park, at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins are +169 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Cubs (-203). Chicago is favored on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total has been set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. ET
Where: LoanDepot park in Miami, Florida
How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cubs	-203	+169	8	-104	-116	-1.5	-118	-102

Cubs vs. Marlins Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Marlins 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 52%, Marlins 48%

Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Insights

This season, the Cubs have been favored 59 times and won 30, or 50.8%, of those games.
Chicago has entered five games this season favored by -203 or more, and won each of those games.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
The Marlins have been victorious in 42, or 37.5%, of the 112 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Miami has been victorious 10 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +169 or longer on the moneyline.
The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 37.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have a 5-3 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
The Cubs have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.0
HR	13
ERA	3.48
K/9	9.1

Cubs Player Insights

Happ has racked up a team-high 23 home runs and 71 runs batted in.
Of all hitters in MLB, Happ is 23rd in homers and 31st in RBI.
Happ carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .228 with 23 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 58 walks.
Paredes is 58th in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Nico Hoerner is batting .252 with 25 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks.
Cody Bellinger has a club-high .274 batting average.
Bellinger brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with three doubles and three RBI.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+195)
Ian Happ	0.5 (-195)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+170)
Cody Bellinger	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+155)
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0.5 (-205)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+160)
Dansby Swanson	0.5 (-205)	1.5 (+135)	-	0.5 (+175)

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Marlins Recent Betting Performance

The Marlins have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Marlins and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Marlins have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Marlins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	9
ERA	5.69
K/9	7.1

Marlins Player Insights

Burger leads the Marlins in home runs (25), runs batted in (57) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .248.
In all of the majors, Burger ranks 19th in homers and 71st in RBI.
Burger carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .143 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Jesus Sanchez has 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .236.
Sanchez ranks 93rd among all batters in the majors in home runs, and 112th in RBI.
Xavier Edwards is hitting .349 with eight doubles, two triples, a home run and 26 walks.
Otto Lopez is batting .242 with 12 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks.

Marlins Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Connor Norby	0.5 (-210)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+235)
Jake Burger	0.5 (-255)	1.5 (-110)	-	0.5 (+145)
Otto Lopez	1.5 ()	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+195)
David Hensley	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-135)	-	0.5 (+285)
Derek Hill	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	-	0.5 (+230)