The Guardians will play the Cubs on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 8:04 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2025 season continues, the Cleveland Guardians possess a 90.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The Chicago Cubs now have a 98.67 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Cleveland Guardians - The Cleveland Guardians head into this matchup with a 15-15 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 3rd Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Chicago Cubs - The Chicago Cubs will throw the first pitch possessing a 16-10 home team record. That puts them 5th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Cleveland Guardians batters have produced 216 runs, ranking them 19th Overall, with the Chicago Cubs ranking 1st (324) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Cleveland Guardians pitchers and fielders have allowed 236 runs, ranking them 11th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs now rank 14th Overall, allowing 231 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Cleveland Guardians have lost their last 3 games. Their opponent, the Chicago Cubs have won their last 2 games.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Cleveland Guardians have a 29-25 Overall record (6.0 GB American Central Division), with the Chicago Cubs notching a 33-21 Overall standing (0.0 GB National Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrrr, the Cleveland Guardians face the Chicago Cubs this Thursday night... (Shiver me timbers!) The Guardians need to improve their record against these scallywags... The Cubs have been on a winning spree, while the Guardians be struggling... It be a battle of wills on the diamond, so don't miss it...
The Guardians be sailing into enemy waters with a 29-25 record... (Blimey!) The Cubs be holding strong with a 33-21 record... The Guardians need to plunder a victory to turn the tide... (Arrr, me hearties!) Let's see if they can outsmart the Cubs on their home turf...
Ye best be checking out this game's prop bets below... (Avast, ye bettors!) Bet on MLB baseball at legal US sportsbooks... Review each team's standing at the bottom of the page... The Guardians be fighting for glory, but the Cubs be a formidable foe... May the best team prevail on the field of battle...
Best Guardians at Cubs Odds
| Underdog Cleveland Guardians | Favorite Chicago Cubs |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Cleveland Guardians | Favorite Chicago Cubs |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Chicago Cubs are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Cleveland Guardians are the +120 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 8.5 -110 runs at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 8.5 -110 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Chicago Cubs are -1.5 +145 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the Cleveland Guardians are +1.5 -175 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
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Guardians
Cubs
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | +120-145 |
- Cleveland Guardians bettors risk $100 to win $120 at +120 odds. The implied probability for Cleveland Guardians is 45.45%.
- Chicago Cubs bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for Chicago Cubs is 59.18%.
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs Prop Bets
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Guardians
Cubs
First Team to Score
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | -125+100Bet |
Guardians
Cubs
Tie
1st Inning Winner
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | +333+240-125Bet |
Guardians
Cubs
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | +180+105+310Bet |
Guardians
Cubs
To Extra Innings
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | Yes +750No -1200Bet |
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Guardians
Cubs
1st Team to Score Will Win
7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Cubs
Total Runs
CLE at CUB 7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | 4.5 o -1024.5 u -130Bet |
Guardians
Total Runs
CLE at CUB 7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | 3.5 o -1303.5 u +100Bet |
Cade Horton
Strikeouts Thrown
CLE at CUB 7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | 3.5 o -1503.5 u +115Bet |
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Joey Cantillo
Strikeouts Thrown
CLE at CUB 7/03/25 8:04pm EDT | 3.5 o -1353.5 u +105Bet |
Cleveland Guardians & Chicago Cubs Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Cleveland Guardians World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Guardians | +15000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Cubs | +1300 Bet |
Cleveland Guardians & Chicago Cubs Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Chicago Cubs | 58 | 39 | 0.598 | +1.0 | 31-16 | 27-23 | 516 | 394 | +122 | W3 | 6-4 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 46 | 49 | 0.484 | +12.0 | 20-23 | 26-26 | 353 | 398 | -45 | W2 | 6-4 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago Cubs Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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