A series opener between the Cleveland Guardians (39-41) and Chicago Cubs (37-42) is on deck Friday at 2:20 PM ET, at Wrigley Field. The starting pitchers are Justin Steele (8-2) for the Cubs, and Cal Quantrill (2-4) for the Guardians.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Guardians
- Game Day: Friday, June 30, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB Network
FREE MLB LIVE STREAM: Watch Cubs vs. Guardians for free with a trial to Fubo!
Cubs and Guardians Stats
- The Cubs average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Cubs’ 87 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .399 this season, 17th in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Guardians has a collective 7.9 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
- Cleveland has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
- The Guardians are last in MLB play with 53 home runs.
- This season, Cleveland has the fifth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.374).
Cubs vs. Guardians Key Players
- Nico Hoerner is the Cubs best hitter, putting together an average of .284 while also being the team’s top run producer, collecting 40 RBI and hitting five round-trippers.
- Dansby Swanson is batting .264 with 13 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 39 walks.
- Ian Happ is batting .256 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 54 walks.
- Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians with 13 long balls.
- Steven Kwan is hitting .261 with 18 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 37 walks.
- Josh Naylor leads the Guardians with 58 runs batted in while accruing a team-best batting average of .296.
WATCH THE GAME: Watch Major League Baseball for free with a trial to Fubo!
Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Guardians Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -165 | +141 | 8.5 | -111 | -109 |
Cubs vs. Guardians Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 23 (59%) of those contests.
- This season the Cubs have won three of their eight games when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
- So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 37 of 79 games with a total.
- The Guardians have been underdogs in 34 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (44.1%) in those contests.
- The Guardians have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +141 moneyline underdog.
- The Guardians and their opponents have hit the over in 32 of their 79 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
