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Cleveland Guardians (4-3) and Chicago Cubs (3-3) will clash on Friday night at Progressive Field. The Guardians find themselves sitting on top of the AL Central standings with a .571 win percentage. They’re yet to taste MLB action at home after sharing the spoils 2-2 with the Mariners in their opening series before edging out the Dodgers 2-1 this week. The Guardians will now be keen to maximize this three-game home series, which ends on Sunday evening.
Chicago Cubs, meanwhile, are third in the NL Central after playing all their first six assignments at home. They’re coming off a spirited 2-1 series win over the Angels, including a 6-2 win in the series finale. It was an impressive outing for the Cubs, who scored a total of 13 runs while giving up only 6. Earlier, the Cubs lost 2-1 to the Nationals in their opening series, scoring 17 runs in the process. This impressive record has their attack sitting sixth in the MLB standings.
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Cleveland Guardians against Chicago Cubs : Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Guardians - Chicago Cubs Key Points
- Cleveland Guardians won with +1.5 runs in their four wins this season.
- Chicago Cubs failed to cover the 1.5 handicap in their three defeats this season.
- The Guardians are 3-2 in their last five home games against the Guardians.
- The Guardians had a 4-5 record against AL Central teams last season.
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Our Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The moneyline odds for this game are -115 for the Cubs and -105 for the Guardians. The Cubs will send Cade Horton (12-4) to the mound. He has a run average of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.072. Cleveland, on the other hand, will start Joey Cantillo (7-7), who averages 3.74 earned runs and a whip of 1.290. Historically, the Cubs have been dominant in this fixture, winning their last seven meetings. However, we’re backing the Guardians to stop the slide and build on their impressive start to the season. Cleveland will be keen to win their first home game this season and hasn’t played in front of their fans since October last year.
Our prediction for Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs: ClevelandGuardians on the +1.5 handicap.
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