Orioles vs. Cubs Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 8, 2026

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The Baltimore Orioles (42-49) host the Chicago Cubs (50-40) on Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, beginning at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles are favored on the moneyline (-119), while the Cubs are -103 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +152 odds. Baltimore’s Dean Kremer starts against Chicago’s Colin Rea.

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Orioles to win vs Cubs -119

Bet $20, Payout $36.81

Orioles vs. Cubs betting lines

  • Favorite: Orioles (-119)
  • Underdog: Cubs (-103)
  • Over/under: 9

Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Orioles betting info

  • The Orioles have won 21 of the 45 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (46.7%).
  • When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -119 or shorter, Baltimore has a record of 19-21 (47.5%).
  • The Orioles have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Baltimore has played in 91 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-38-2).
  • The Orioles have gone 45-46-0 ATS this season.

Orioles hitting info

  • Pete Alonso paces the Orioles with 19 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
  • Among hitters in baseball, Alonso ranks 20th in homers and ninth in RBI.
  • Gunnar Henderson is hitting .223 with 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 34 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Henderson ranks 37th in homers and 89th in RBI.
  • Taylor Ward leads the Orioles with a team-best batting average of .253.
  • Ward enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
  • Adley Rutschman is hitting .254 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 24 walks.
  • Rutschman takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three doubles and five RBIs.

Orioles pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • Baltimore has a 4.35 team ERA that ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Orioles have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.374).
  • The Orioles allow the 16th-fewest home runs in baseball (100 total, 1.1 per game).
  • Baltimore its 3-2 loss the last time out, the team struck out five Reds batters while allowing five hits.

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have won 15, or 55.6%, of the 27 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Chicago has entered 23 games this season as the underdog by -103 or more and is 11-12 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.7% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of its 90 opportunities.
  • The Cubs have an ATS record of 37-53-0 in 90 games with a spread this season.

Cubs hitting info

  • Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago in batting average (.292) and home runs (19) this season, while also chipping in with 49 RBI.
  • Crow-Armstrong’s home run total ranks 20th in the big leagues, and he is 41st in RBI.
  • Crow-Armstrong has hit safely in six games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with two doubles, two home runs, nine walks and five RBIs.
  • Nico Hoerner has 85 hits and an OBP of .315 to go with a slugging percentage of .338 this season.
  • Hoerner is 248th among hitters in MLB in home runs, and 98th in RBI.
  • Hoerner brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.
  • Dansby Swanson leads Chicago in runs batted in (57) this season. He has a .207 batting average and a .421 slugging percentage.
  • Michael Busch is batting .234 with an OBP of .367 and a slugging percentage of .391 this season.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The Cubs have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
  • Chicago has pitched to a 4.36 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
  • The Cubs rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.270 WHIP this season.
  • The Cubs have given up the second-most long balls so far this season with 137 home runs allowed.
  • Chicago earned a 6-4 win in its most recent game, striking out five Cardinals batters while allowing seven hits.
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