How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – April 18

The Chicago Cubs (11-7) will host the Miami Marlins (4-15), Thursday at 7:40 PM ET, in the first of a four-game series. The Cubs will hand the ball to Jameson Taillon, and the Marlins will counter with Andrew Jacob Puk (0-3).

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Marlins

• Game Day: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• TV: MARQ (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Livestream: Watch on Fubo

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Cubs and Marlins Stats

• The Cubs have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Cubs have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.16) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 21 home runs.
• Hitters for Chicago rank seventh in the majors with a combined .412 team slugging percentage.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors.
• Miami’s 4.84 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins are 25th in MLB play with 15 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
• So far this year, Miami is slugging .321, the second-lowest percentage in baseball.

Cubs vs. Marlins Key Players

• Not only does Michael Busch lead the Cubs in hitting with his .317 average, he also paces the squad with six home runs and 13 RBI.
• Ian Happ is hitting .233 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 12 walks.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .200 with a double, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
• Luis Arraez has three doubles, a triple and seven walks while hitting .276.
• Bryan De La Cruz’s three home runs and .288 batting average both pace his club.
• Jazz Chisholm has three doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .215.

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Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Odds and Trends

Cubs vs. Marlins Moneyline and Over/Under

Cubs vs. Marlins Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been listed as the favorite four times this season and have won all of those games.
• The Cubs have been at least -147 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
• Games involving the Cubs have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in nine of 18 chances this season.
• The Marlins have been underdogs in 12 games this season and have come away with the win four times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This year, the Marlins have won two of five games when listed as at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Marlins have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 19 chances this season.