The Chicago Cubs look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Cleveland Indians arrive at Wrigley Field on Monday.
Cleveland puts its faith in starter Trevor Bauer to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-3. Getting the ball for the Chicago Cubs is Jake Arrieta, who owns a 6-4 record on the season with a 3.16 ERA.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cubs to win this game 4.4-4.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cleveland Indians vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 34-27 heading into this matchup, while the Cleveland Indians sit at 29-33 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Cleveland injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Chicago Cubs at No. 11 and the Cleveland Indians at No. 9 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago Cubs No. 17 ranked offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Cleveland Indians defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 20 at 4.34 runs allowed per game. The Chicago Cubs have been averaging 8.39 hits per game, less than the Cleveland Indians have managed so far this season (8.58 hits on average).
Chicago owns the No. 11 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cleveland's No. 20-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Indians were saddled with a loss last time out in Corey Kluber's start, as they lost 8-1 against Detroit on Sunday at Comerica Park.
Chicago needed extra innings to get the job done against the Reds on Sunday as the Cubs defeated them 2-1 at Wrigley Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Chicago, Tuesday, June 16th