Cubs vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Chicago Cubs (23-33) stumble into Wednesday’s matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (24-33) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:05 PM ET with the Cubs listed as -135 favorites to right the ship. Chicago’s Marcus Stroman and Baltimore’s Jordan Lyles have been named the starters for this contest.

Cubs vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cubs vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+115) and Over (8.5)

Cubs vs. Orioles Game Info

• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Marcus Stroman
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Chicago Cubs vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Cubs Starter Marcus Stroman

• Stroman (2-5 with a 5.32 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season.
• In his last appearance on Friday, the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing nine earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
• The 31-year-old has put together a 5.32 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .250 to his opponents.
• Stroman is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year.
• Stroman will try to secure his seventh game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Orioles offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.369) and is 16th in MLB play with 56 home runs. It has a collective .228 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 439 total hits and 24th in MLB play scoring 224 runs.

Orioles Starter Jordan Lyles

• The Orioles will send Lyles (3-4) to the mound for his 12th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed nine hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.65 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .297 in 11 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start four times in 11 starts this season.
• In 11 starts this season, Lyles has lasted five or more innings nine times, with an average of 5.2 innings per appearance.
• The Cubs are batting .244 this season, 12th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .397 (14th in the league) with 57 home runs.
• The 31-year-old’s 4.65 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.484 WHIP ranks 59th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 34th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 3-6 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 57.4% chance to win.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 29 of their 56 chances.
• The Cubs have an ATS record of 30-26-0 in 56 games with a spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (40%) in those games.
• Baltimore has a mark of 19-24 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 24 of their 58 opportunities.
• The Orioles have an against the spread mark of 35-23-0 in 58 games with a line this season.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Willson Contreras paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .277.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Contreras’ home run total places him 28th, and his RBI tally ranks him 97th.
• Contreras has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two home runs, five walks and four RBI.
• Ian Happ is hitting .269 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 31 walks.
• Happ ranks 78th in homers and 45th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Happ has eight games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is hitting .314 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
• Frank Schwindel is hitting .239 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.
• Patrick Wisdom has shown off his power as he paces his team with 12 home runs and 31 runs batted in.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays has driven in a team-leading 30 runs batted in.
• Hays is 55th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Trey Mancini has a club-leading .303 batting average.
• Mancini ranks 78th in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Anthony Santander has been solid source of run production for the Orioles with nine long balls and 30 runs batted in.
• Cedric Mullins is batting .237 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 15 walks.

Betting Tips for Cubs vs. Orioles

We have the Orioles on the moneyline at +115 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.