Orioles vs. Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

Kyle Bradish will get the ball for Baltimore while Chicago counter with Kyle Hendricks.

Orioles vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Orioles vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (-110) and Over (8.5)

Orioles vs. Cubs Game Info

• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Kyle Bradish
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Kyle Hendricks
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Orioles Starter Kyle Bradish

• The Orioles are sending Bradish (1-3) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 6.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 33 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.82, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are hitting .313 against him.
• Bradish has two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Bradish has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this year entering this matchup.
• He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 11th in the league with 245 runs while batting .244 as a squad. It has a collective .396 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 55 home runs (14th in MLB).

Cubs Starter Kyle Hendricks

• The Cubs will hand the ball to Hendricks (2-5) for his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
• The 32-year-old has pitched to a 5.22 ERA this season with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 11 games.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• Hendricks has seven starts of five or more innings this season in 11 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Orioles have scored 215 runs this season, which ranks 24th in MLB. They have 430 hits, 16th in baseball, with 51 home runs (20th in the league).
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 32-year-old’s 5.22 ERA ranks 58th, 1.347 WHIP ranks 54th, and 5.7 K/9 ranks 59th.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been favored in three games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• Baltimore has been at least a -110 moneyline favorite three times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 57 opportunities.
• The Orioles are 34-23-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have won in 16, or 42.1%, of the 38 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Chicago has won 16 of 38 games when listed as at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 55 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread record of 30-25-0 in 55 games with a line this season.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays has 12 doubles, six home runs and 18 walks while batting .283.
• Including all MLB batters, Hays ranks 29th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
• Anthony Santander has shown off his power as he leads his team with nine home runs and 30 RBI.
• Santander is 34th in homers and 31st in RBI on the season.
• Trey Mancini has racked up a team-high batting average of .305.
• Cedric Mullins is hitting .236 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 15 walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .270.
• In all of the big leagues, Happ ranks 71st in home runs and 37th in RBI.
• Happ has collected a hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .278 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
• Willson Contreras is batting .276 to lead the lineup.
• Contreras ranks 34th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 107th in RBI.
• Frank Schwindel is hitting .240 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.
• Patrick Wisdom leads the Cubs with 12 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 31.

Betting Tips for Orioles vs. Cubs

Our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at -110 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.