Miami Marlins (78-80) vs. Chicago Cubs (87-71) September 24, 2026 2:20 pm EDT The Line: Chicago Cubs -206 / Miami Marlins 169; Over/Under: 7.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs meet Thursday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Cubs vs Marlins Prediction. This article will include a Cubs vs Marlins Pick.
The Miami Marlins are 78-80 on the year and play the Braves next. The Miami Marlins are batting .249 on the season, have a .327 OBP, and have a .400 slugging percentage. The Miami Marlins’ pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Otto Lopez leads the Miami Marlins with 187 hits and 71 RBI, while Xavier Edwards and Javier Sanoja have combined for 276 hits and 120 RBI.
Tyler Phillips gets the ball for the Miami Marlins, and he is 5-6 with a 3.45 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. Phillips is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs are 87-71 on the year and play the Red Sox next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .251 on the season, with a .339 OBP and a .430 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 172 hits and 107 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 319 hits and 160 RBI.
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 9-5 with a 4.06 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. This will be Boyd’s second career game against the Miami Marlins.
I’m not excited to back the Marlins with how they’ve run out of gas over the last couple of months. However, we’re getting big plus money with Phillips on the mound, who has been solid with a 3.45 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 122.2 innings. The Marlins have also outplayed the Cubs in this series already, and they’re a young team that’s not done competing. Boyd has been hittable this season, especially at home, where he has a 5.53 ERA and a .271 allowed batting average through 53.2 innings. I’ll take a shot with the road dogs at this price.