Guardians at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2
Tanner Bibee is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Shota Imanaga for Chicago.
The Cubs took the opener in the series by the score of 5-2 last night. Carson Kelly went 2-2 and drove in three runs to pace the offense and Matthew Boyd allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings to earn his eighth win of the season.
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Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Guardians at Cubs
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Time: 8:05PM EST
Site: Wrigley Field
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: CLEG, MARQ, MLBN
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Odds for the Guardians at the Cubs
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
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Moneyline: Guardians (+134), Cubs (-159)
Spread: Cubs -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Cubs
Pitching matchup for July 2, 2025: Tanner Bibee vs. Shota Imanaga
Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.90 ERA)
Last outing: 6/26 vs. Toronto - 6IP, 2ER, 3H, 0BB, 7Ks Cubs: Shota Imanaga (4-2, 2.54 ERA)
Last outing: 6/26 at St. Louis - 5IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 3Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at Cubs
The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
The Guardians' last 3 against the Cubs have stayed under the Total
The Guardians have failed to cover the Run Line in 8 of their last 10 games
Pete Crow-Armstrong snapped an 0-11 streak with a couple of hits last night
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Guardians and the Cubs
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Guardians and the Cubs:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Cubs on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cleveland Guardians at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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