MLB Predictions: Will Cubs vs. Orioles fall under betting total? 7/16/17
Will Sunday afternoon’s Cubs and Orioles match up fall under the betting total?
The Match Up: Cubs vs. Orioles, 1:35PM ET, Camden Yards
Chicago enters play having split over its last 10 games. With their victory on Saturday, the Cubs are now 45-45 on the season and 21-25 on the road. As for Baltimore, the Orioles have dropped seven of their last 10 games. The club is now 42-48 on the year and 25-18 at home.
According to oddsmakers, the Cubs are -138 money line favorites to win Sunday’s game. That makes the Orioles +128 money line underdogs. As for the total, the number sits at 10.5 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Jose Quintana (CHC) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (BAL)
Quintana will make his debut with the Cubs, whom acquired the veteran earlier this week in a trade with the White Sox. Quintana enters play on Sunday with a 4.49 ERA and a 4-8 record. He pitched 5 1/3 innings in his last start, which was a no-decision versus the Rockies. He allowed three runs on five hits while striking out 10 batters in that performance.
As for Jimenez, he owns a 6.67 ERA and a 4-4 record on the year. He won his last start before the All-Star Break, which came at Minnesota. Jimenez pitched five innings, allowed four runs on four hits, walked four and struck out three.
Our Prediction
In the Cubs’ last 12 road games, the under is 9-3. The under is also 9-3 in the Cubs’ last 12 games following a win and is 9-2 in their last 11 road contests when facing a right-handed starter. On the other side, the under is 5-1 in the Orioles’ last six games when facing a left-handed starter. In their last four games when playing the third game of a series, the under is also 4-0.
Sunday MLB Prediction: Cubs/Orioles under 10.5
