Its Tuesday, July 1 and the Guardians (40-42) are in Chicago to open a series against the Cubs (49-35).
Gavin Williams is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Matthew Boyd for Chicago.
The Cubs are back home following a seven-game road trip that delivered three wins. This past weekend they lost two of three in Houston including a Sunday shut out at the hands of Framber Valdez.
The Guardians were swept this past weekend at home by the St. Louis Cardinals. The offense was blanked in two of the three games including a 7-0 loss Sunday in which they managed just three hits.
Cleveland now sits 11.5 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central while the Cubs lead the National League Central by two games.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Guardians at Cubs
- Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- Time: 8:05PM EST
- Site: Wrigley Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: CLEG, MARQ, TBS
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Odds for the Guardians at the Cubs
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Guardians (+144), Cubs (-176)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5 (+123)
- Total: 8 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at Cubs
- Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Gavin Williams vs. Matthew Boyd
- Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.68 ERA)
Last outing: 6/25 vs. Toronto – 5.1IP, 3ER, 5H, 3BB, 2Ks - Cubs: Matthew Boyd (7-3, 2.65 ERA)
Last outing: 6/25 at St. Louis – 6IP, 0ER, 3H, 0BB, 3Ks
- Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.68 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at Cubs
- The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with losing records
- The Under is 7-3 in the Guardians’ last 10 games
- The Guardians have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 2.90 units
- Pete Crow-Armstrong was 0-11 against Houston this past weekend
- Kyle Tucker was 5-13 vs. his old club this past weekend
- Steven Kwan was 1-14 in the series against St. Louis
- Jose Ramirez played in 2 of the games vs. St. louis over the weekend and went 0-8
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Guardians and the Cubs
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Guardians and the Cubs:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.
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