Cubs vs. Orioles Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups August 2, 2025

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The Chicago Cubs (63-45) and the Baltimore Orioles (50-59) square off on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs are moneyline favorites (-184) against the underdog Orioles (+154). Ben Brown starts for Chicago, and Tomoyuki Sugano is Baltimore’s choice to start.

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Cubs to win vs Orioles -184

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Cubs vs. Orioles betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-184)
  • Underdog: Orioles (+154)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have won 50 of the 74 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (67.6%).
  • Chicago has gone 14-2 (winning 87.5% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -184 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cubs’ implied win probability is 64.8%.
  • Chicago has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 57 times this season for a 57-47-4 record against the over/under.
  • The Cubs have covered 49.1% of their games this season, going 53-55-0 ATS.

Cubs hitting info

  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .276 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 74 walks.
  • Among all hitters in MLB action, Tucker’s home run total ranks 40th and his RBI tally ranks 34th.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 27 home runs to lead his team.
  • Crow-Armstrong ranks sixth in homers and eighth in RBI this season.
  • Crow-Armstrong takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with five doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
  • Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 81 runs batted in.
  • Nico Hoerner has a club-best .291 batting average.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The Cubs pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Chicago has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.96).
  • Cubs pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in MLB (1.235).
  • The Cubs allow the 24th-fewest home runs in baseball (141 total, 1.3 per game).
  • Chicago knocked off the Brewers 10-3 in its last game with 10 strikeouts while allowing seven hits.

Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Orioles betting info

  • The Orioles have won 24, or 45.3%, of the 53 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, Baltimore has won one of its five games when it’s the underdog by at least +154 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.4% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
  • Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 48 of its 109 games with a total this season.
  • The Orioles are 47-62-0 against the spread in their 109 chances this season.

Orioles hitting info

  • Gunnar Henderson is batting .285 with 43 RBI, both of which are best among Baltimore hitters this season.
  • Henderson’s home run total ranks 107th in the majors, and he is 111th in RBI.
  • Henderson enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, three walks and five RBIs.
  • Jackson Holliday is batting .261 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 43 RBI.
  • Holliday is 86th in homers and 111th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
  • Holliday has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with an RBI.
  • Adley Rutschman has 59 hits this season and a slash line of .231/.317/.380.
  • Jordan Westburg has collected 61 hits this season and has an OBP of .318. He’s slugging .482 on the year.
  • Westburg heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

Orioles pitching rankings

  • The Orioles have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has pitched to a 4.89 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of 1.414 as a pitching staff, which is third-worst in baseball this season.
  • With 153 homers allowed, the Orioles rank 29th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Baltimore pitchers struck out seven Blue Jays hitters while allowing 13 base hits in a 9-8 loss its last time out.
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