Cubs vs. Mariners odds, tips and betting trends

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11 April 2023

Cubs vs. Mariners odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field, the Seattle Mariners (4-7) meet the Chicago Cubs (5-4), Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET.

The Cubs (-118 moneyline odds to win) and the Mariners (-101) will meet in an expected tight matchup. The Cubs will give the ball to Hayden Wesneski versus the Mariners and Chris Flexen (0-1).

Keegan Thompson (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) was credited with the win in the Cubs’ 3-2 victory over the Mariners yesterday. Nico Hoerner led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with an RBI. Matt Brash (0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Mariners.

Prepare for the Cubs vs. Mariners with what you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Cubs (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Underdog: Mariners (-101, bet $101 to win $100)
Over/under: 10.5

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Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have won three of the six games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Chicago has a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -118 on the moneyline.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
Games involving Chicago has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in five of nine chances this season.
The Cubs are 5-4-0 against the spread this season.

Hayden Wesneski (Cubs Probable Starter)

Wesneski (0-0) gets the start for the Cubs, his second of the season.
In his last appearance on Tuesday, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
He has a 5.79 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .353 against him over his one games this season.
The opposing Mariners offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.370) and ranks 23rd in MLB play with nine home runs. It has a collective .229 batting average, and is 12th in MLB with 88 total hits and 18th in MLB action scoring 45 runs.

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just seven home runs as a team.
Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 20th in the majors with a .383 team slugging percentage.
The Cubs rank seventh in MLB with a .269 team batting average.
Chicago ranks 18th in the majors with 45 total runs scored this season.
The Cubs have the 13th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.332).
Chicago has shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.

Mariners Stats and Trends

Mariners Betting Records

The Mariners have come away with two wins in the three contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Seattle has a mark of 2-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Seattle’s games have gone over the total in six of its 11 opportunities.
The Mariners have an against the spread record of 6-5-0 in 11 games with a line this season.

Chris Flexen (Mariners Probable Starter)

The Mariners will look to Flexen (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing two hits.
In two appearances this season, he has a 3.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .188 against him.
The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .269 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 83 total hits and 18th in MLB play with 45 runs scored. They have the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and are 27th in all of MLB with seven home runs.

Mariners Batting Stats

The Mariners rank 23rd in MLB play with nine home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
So far this season, Seattle’s .370 slugging percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
The Mariners rank 24th in MLB with a .229 batting average.
Seattle scores the 18th-most runs in baseball (45 total, 4.1 per game).
The Mariners’ .296 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in the majors.

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