A series opener between the Miami Marlins (46-81) and Chicago Cubs (63-65) is on deck Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at LoanDepot park.

The Marlins (+105 underdog moneyline odds) play at home against the Cubs (-125). The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks (3-10) versus the Marlins and Max Meyer (3-3).

The Cubs were vicotrious 10-2 over the Tigers yesterday in their most recent game. Justin Steele was the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out 10, while Miguel Amaya went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to lead them offensively.

The Marlins lost to the Diamondbacks Wednesday, with Andrew Nardi getting the loss while throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits. Jake Burger went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to pace the Marlins’ offense.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Cubs vs. Marlins contest, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cubs (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cubs vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 58 times this season and won 29, or 50%, of those games.
  • Chicago has a record of 24-14 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of 128 opportunities.
  • The Cubs are 57-70-0 against the spread this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs probable starter)

  • Hendricks (3-10) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 18th start of the season. He has a 6.35 ERA in 96 1/3 innings pitched, with 67 strikeouts.
  • The righty’s last time out was on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • The 34-year-old has a 6.35 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .289 to his opponents.
  • Hendricks heads into the outing with three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Hendricks will try to last five or more innings for his seventh straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.4 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 outings this season.
  • The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 1027 total hits and 29th in MLB action with 471 runs scored. It has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and ranks 27th in home runs (116) in all of MLB.
  • Head-to-head against the Marlins this season, Hendricks has thrown four innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out five.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs have hit 132 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .384 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cubs’ .234 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
  • Chicago ranks 19th in the majors with 537 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cubs have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • Chicago ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

  • The Marlins have won in 42, or 37.8%, of the 111 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Miami has a mark of 39-63 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Miami’s games have gone over the total in 70 of its 127 opportunities.
  • In 126 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 58-68-0 against the spread.

Max Meyer (Marlins probable starter)

  • The Marlins are sending Meyer (3-3) to the mound for his ninth start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.58 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 40 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander tossed four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • The 25-year-old has amassed a 5.58 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .274 to opposing hitters.
  • Meyer heads into the outing with two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Meyer will try to secure his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging five innings per appearance.
  • So far during the 2024 campaign he has allowed one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (132) in all of MLB. They have a collective .234 batting average, and are 22nd in the league with 997 total hits and 19th in MLB action scoring 537 runs.

Marlins batting stats

  • The Marlins have hit 116 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in MLB action.
  • So far this year, Miami’s .368 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
  • The Marlins rank 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Miami is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.7 runs per game (471 total).
  • The Marlins’ .294 on-base percentage is the third-worst in MLB.
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