- The Chicago Cubs are favored by a run and a half tonight at home against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Cleveland has won 10 of their last 22 games overall at home by multiple runs and 10 of their last 16 wins.
CHICAGO – The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs will face off in primetime on Wednesday night for their second meeting of the season. Here is the breakdown of the betting odds for tonight’s game.
Guardians vs Cubs Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | +1.5 (-160) | +137 | O 8.0 (-110) |
| Cubs | -1.5 (+155) | -163 | U 8.0 (-110) |
Legal sports betting sites have the Cubs listed as slight favorites with -163 odds to win outright and give the Guardians -160 odds to cover the one and a half run spread.
Bettors should look towards the Cubs as the best value in this game. The moneyline at -163 is a more likely outcome, but here’s why they could cover the spread at +155.
Tonight’s game will be in Chicago and the Cubs have been solid at home, going 26-15 at Wrigley Field. Even more impressively, they have won 16 of their last 22 games at home.
Of those 16 games, 10 of them were won by multiple runs, including their 5-2 victory over the Guardians just last night.
On the other hand, the Guardians have been subpar away from home, going just 20-23 in road games so far this season. In their last 22 road games, they have gone 9-13, averaging just 2.83 runs per game during that span.
Additionally, Cleveland is currently on a five game losing streak overall.
Tanner Bibee will start for the Guardians tonight and he has not been great this season with a 4-8 record and a 3.90 ERA. In his five starts over the month of June, he allowed at least two earned runs in each outing and finished with an 0-3 record with two no-decisions.
The Cubs will start Shota Imanaga who has been solid through his first nine starts, earning a 4-2 record and a 2.54 ERA, which leads all Cubs starters, granted he has pitched about half as many games as other starters in the rotation.
All signs point to the Cubs having the advantage in this game and bettors should look to capitalize on MLB betting sites giving a generous +155 line against the spread for Chicago.
