Cubs vs Guardians Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some major league excitement as the Chicago Cubs, hovering just below the .500 mark, gear up to claw their way through Progressive Field against the surging Cleveland Guardians tonight at 06:40PM EST! With the Guardians defending their top spot in the American League and the Cubs fighting to break free from the National League’s middle pack, this showdown promises more twists and turns than a seventh-inning stretch sing-along. The odds are neck-and-neck, the bats are hot, and with clear skies and a cool breeze setting the stage, it’s a perfect setting for some baseball magic. So, as the Cubs try to steal the Guardians’ thunder, let’s see if they can ‘bear’ the pressure or if the Guardians will ‘guard’ their turf fiercely!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 12, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NW at 8.9 mph. Temperature is at 71.4° with 56% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-111	-109	8.0	-0.5/0.5
Recent	-125	+105	8.0	-0.5/0.5
Difference	-14	+214	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

132W-167L

55.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

161W-131L

44.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/30/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	1	Over	+3.0
06/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+3.0
07/01/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	6	Under	-2.0
07/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-2.0
07/02/23	Cleveland Guardians CLE	8	Over	+6.0
07/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+6.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Guardians Vs Over/Under

Shota Imanaga

ERA 3.065 | IP 123.3 | 9.0W-2.0L | KO 128.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-06-24	vsMIN	3-7W	7.0	2	2	10	Over
08-01-24	vsSTL	4-5W	6.7	10	4	7	Over
07-27-24	@KC	9-4W	5.7	6	3	3	Over
07-21-24	vsARI	1-2W	7.0	2	1	10	Under
07-10-24	@BAL	4-0W	6.0	6	0	6	Under
07-03-24	vsPHI	5-3L	6.0	6	3	8	Push
06-27-24	@SF	5-3W	6.0	5	3	3	Push
06-21-24	vsNYM	11-1L	3.0	11	10	3	Over
06-15-24	vsSTL	1-5W	7.0	4	1	6	Under
06-09-24	@CIN	4-2W	6.7	5	2	7	Under

Ben Lively

ERA 3.6 | IP 105.0 | 10.0W-6.0L | KO 85.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-07-24	vsARI	7-3L	5.0	4	4	2	Over
08-01-24	vsBAL	3-10W	6.0	4	2	4	Over
07-26-24	@PHI	3-1W	6.0	3	1	6	Under
07-21-24	vsSD	2-1L	5.3	6	2	2	Under
07-09-24	@DET	9-8W	5.3	7	6	4	Over
07-04-24	vsCWS	4-8W	6.0	6	3	6	Over
06-27-24	@KC	1-2L	6.0	6	2	5	Under
06-22-24	vsTOR	3-6W	5.7	3	2	4	Over
06-16-24	@TOR	6-7L	4.0	6	4	4	Over
06-08-24	@MIA	8-0W	5.0	3	0	1	Push

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/12	vs CWS	3-1W	9	0	Under
08/11	vs CWS	7-6W	16	4	Over
08/09	@ MIN	8-2W	8	2	Over
08/08	@ MIN	7-3W	11	1	Over
08/07	@ MIN	0-3L	4	0	Under
08/06	@ STL	6-2W	11	2	Push
08/05	@ STL	4-5L	5	1	Over
08/04	@ STL	6-3W	8	2	Over
08/03	@ STL	5-4W	9	2	Over
08/02	vs CIN	13-4W	17	1	Over
08/01	vs CIN	3-6L	7	1	Over
07/31	vs CIN	1-7L	3	1	Push
07/30	vs KC	7-3W	12	1	Over
07/29	vs KC	9-4W	9	2	Over
07/28	vs KC	0-6L	4	0	Under

Guardians Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/13	vs MIN	5-3W	9	2	Push
08/12	vs MIN	2-1W	4	2	Under
08/11	vs MIN	2-4L	5	1	Under
08/11	vs MIN	3-6L	8	1	Over
08/09	@ ARI	3-5L	7	2	Push
08/09	@ ARI	3-7L	8	1	Over
08/07	@ ARI	6-7L	10	0	Over
08/06	@ BAL	5-9L	10	1	Over
08/05	@ BAL	4-7L	6	2	Over
08/04	@ BAL	8-4W	10	0	Over
08/03	@ BAL	10-3W	11	3	Over
08/01	vs DET	5-0W	8	3	Under
07/31	vs DET	8-4W	9	3	Over
07/30	vs PHI	4-3W	9	2	Under
07/29	vs PHI	0-8L	4	0	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.5	11.5	0.224	0.425	0.384	0.809	0.325	0.045
#2 Michael Busch	7.9	10.4	0.266	0.471	0.406	0.877	0.351	0.045
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.5	11.2	0.263	0.476	0.380	0.856	0.346	0.045
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.3	10.7	0.279	0.433	0.373	0.806	0.329	0.034
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.6	10.2	0.241	0.435	0.408	0.843	0.338	0.045
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.2	9.2	0.254	0.344	0.363	0.708	0.292	0.012
#7 Dansby Swanson	6.5	8.4	0.235	0.361	0.337	0.698	0.287	0.024
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.6	8.2	0.206	0.309	0.260	0.570	0.239	0.004
#9 Miguel Amaya	5.3	6.8	0.217	0.310	0.305	0.615	0.257	0.018

Cleveland Guardians	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Tyler Freeman	6.4	8.5	0.214	0.334	0.351	0.685	0.284	0.023
#2 Lane Thomas	7.5	9.7	0.234	0.376	0.355	0.731	0.299	0.024
#3 Jose Ramirez	8.1	10.8	0.279	0.545	0.359	0.905	0.368	0.069
#4 Josh Naylor	6.7	9.0	0.244	0.479	0.369	0.848	0.343	0.065
#5 David Fry	6.6	8.8	0.273	0.451	0.443	0.894	0.356	0.042
#6 Jhonkensy Noel	6.8	8.9	0.237	0.513	0.316	0.829	0.341	0.079
#7 Andres Gimenez	5.3	6.8	0.249	0.331	0.326	0.657	0.274	0.012
#8 Brayan Rocchio	4.7	6.2	0.208	0.314	0.343	0.657	0.272	0.018
#9 Austin Hedges	3.3	4.5	0.146	0.208	0.208	0.417	0.181	0.010

Cubs Notable Injuries

Hayden Wesneski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.6
Tomas Nido OUT (C): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.294 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8
Luke Little OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/14/24. Impact: 1.2