On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Chicago Cubs (23-18) hosting the Miami Marlins (15-24) at 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Marlins are road underdogs (+202) versus the Cubs (-249). The Cubs will give the ball to Colin Rea (2-0) against the Marlins and Cal Quantrill (2-3).
The Cubs lost their most recent game against the Mets by a 6-2 score yesterday. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Porter Hodge picked up the loss after throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on three hits.
Yesterday, the Marlins fell to the White Sox 4-2. Sandy Alcantara was the losing pitcher after throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight. Xavier Edwards led the Marlins’ offense, going 2 for 4 with an RBI.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Monday’s Cubs vs. Marlins action, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Cubs (-249, bet $249 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (+202, bet $100 to win $202)Over/under: 8.5Cubs vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, May 12, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Wrigley FieldTV channel: MARQ and FDSFLLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have won 14, or 63.6%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Chicago has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -249.The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 71.3%.Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 41 chances this season.In 41 games with a spread this season, the Cubs are 21-20-0 ATS.Colin Rea (Cubs probable starter)Rea (2-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his sixth of the season.The right-hander’s last appearance came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.43, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .254 batting average against him.Rea has collected one quality start this season.Rea is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.7 frames per appearance on the mound.In four of his eight total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 329 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 164 runs scored. It has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 23rd in home runs (34) in all of MLB.Cubs batting statsThe Cubs have hit 59 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.Hitters for Chicago have a combined .438 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.The Cubs have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.Chicago is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 233 total runs this season.The Cubs have an OBP of .330 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.Chicago ranks 15th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (33.3%) in those games.This season, Miami has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +202 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 33.1% chance of walking away with the win.Miami’s games have gone over the total in 24 of its 39 opportunities.In 39 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 20-19-0 against the spread.Cal Quantrill (Marlins probable starter)The Marlins are sending Quantrill (2-3) out to make his eighth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 7.11 ERA and 22 strikeouts through 31 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.The 30-year-old has an ERA of 7.11, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .331 against him.Quantrill has not registered a quality start yet this season.Quantrill enters the matchup with four outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face off against a Cubs squad that is batting .252 as a unit (10th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .438 (third in the league) with 59 total home runs (third in MLB play).Marlins batting statsThe Marlins rank 23rd in baseball with 34 total home runs.So far this season, Miami ranks 20th in baseball with a .377 slugging percentage.The Marlins have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).Miami scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (164 total, 4.2 per game).The Marlins’ .312 on-base percentage is 16th in the majors.