Guardians vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 13

Updated Aug. 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs will play on Tuesday at Progressive Field, at 6:40 PM ET, with Josh Naylor and Isaac Paredes among those expected to step up at the plate. The Guardians are the favorite in this one, at -156, while the underdog Cubs have +131 odds to play spoiler. Cleveland is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Guardians-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Guardians vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Guardians	-156	+131	9	-102	-118	-1.5	+140	-167

Guardians vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 58%, Cubs 42%

Guardians vs. Cubs Betting Insights

The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 74 times this season and won 49, or 66.2%, of those games.
This season Cleveland has won 13 of its 19 games, or 68.4%, when favored by at least -156 on the moneyline.
The Guardians have a 60.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Cubs have come away with 32 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Chicago has won seven of nine games when listed as at least +131 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 43.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Guardians Recent Betting Performance

Over the last 10 games, the Guardians were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice, and they lost both games.
Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Guardians and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
The Guardians' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	15
ERA	5.56
K/9	7.4

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez is the Guardians best power option, crushing 31 homers this season in addition to collecting 97 RBI, both team highs.
In all of the majors, Ramirez is fifth in home runs and second in RBI.
Ramirez brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
Naylor has 18 doubles, 26 home runs and 44 walks while batting .249.
Naylor ranks 11th in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Naylor has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Steven Kwan has racked up a team-high batting average of .326.
Kwan has at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .253 with 17 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

The Cubs have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
The Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cubs have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	16
ERA	3.24
K/9	8.3

Cubs Player Insights

Paredes is batting .238 with 22 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 57 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .349.
Among all hitters in MLB, Paredes is 46th in home runs and 39th in RBI.
Ian Happ been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 67 runs batted in.
Happ is currently 29th in home runs and 30th in RBI in the major leagues.
Nico Hoerner has 22 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 36 walks while batting .256.
Cody Bellinger leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .276.