{"id":2002,"date":"2024-08-14T20:17:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T20:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:58:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:58:07","slug":"cubs-guardians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/2024\/08\/14\/cubs-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"Revenge spot for the Cubs \ud83d\udc3b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Game: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Guardians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: Wednesday, August 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 4:40 PM ET<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/mlb\/?date=2024-08-14&amp;gameid=5458\" title=\"\">Click here for The Money Baller MLB matchup page for this game<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Cubs will seek revenge tonight in the last game of the series as they lost the last 2 games to the Guardians by a single run which were both scored in late innings. Jameson Taillon will try to help avoid the sweep as Cleveland will send Alex Cobb on the bump.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs are hot at the plate recently, ranking 10th in weighted on-base average (wOBA) and 9th in weighted runs created plus (wRC+) against right-handed pitching over the past two weeks. This indicates that their offense is finding success against righties, a trend they will look to continue in this matchup.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the flip side, Cleveland\u2019s offense has been struggling, particularly at home. Over the last 30 days, the Guardians rank a dismal 26th in both wOBA and wRC+ against right-handed pitchers. In other words, their bats are failing to generate meaningful contact or runs, especially in matchups against right-handed arms. Their power metrics are also lacking, ranking 26th in on-base percentage (OBP), 24th in slugging percentage (SLG), 25th in on-base plus slugging (OPS), and 26th in isolated power (ISO) during this same span.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defensively, the Cubs have been solid. Their opponents have posted a hard-hit rate of just 38% this season, which is the 5th best in MLB. This ability to limit hard contact should play well against a Guardians lineup that struggles to generate consistent power, with the lowest hard-hit rate in the majors at just 35%.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs\u2019 starting pitcher, Jameson Taillon, primarily utilizes a four-seam fastball, throwing it 31% of the time overall and 40% against left-handed batters. This is bad news for the Guardians, as they are last in MLB in runs above average versus four-seam fastballs. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the Guardians will be up against Alex Cobb, who relies heavily on his sinker (45%) and splitter (43%). While Cobb&#8217;s arsenal can be tricky, the Cubs are well-equipped to handle it, ranking 9th and 12th, respectively, against sinkers and splitters. This should further solidify the Cubs&#8217; ability to score runs off Cobb.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the Cubs\u2019 offensive momentum against righties, the Guardians&#8217; continued struggles at the plate, and the favorable pitching matchups, the Cubs moneyline (ML) looks appealing. Combining these factors with the Cubs&#8217; ability to limit hard contact while exploiting the Guardians&#8217; inability to handle fastballs, the data suggests the Cubs should come out on top. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/mlb\/?date=2024-08-14&amp;gameid=5458\" title=\"\">The Money Baller matchup page<\/a> shows a favorable Matchup Rating on the Cubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Chicago Cubs ML +120 (BetMGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/mlb\/?date=2024-08-14&amp;gameid=5458\" title=\"\">Click here for The Money Baller MLB matchup page for this game<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here for The Money Baller MLB matchup page for this game The Cubs will seek revenge tonight in the last game of the series as they lost the last 2 games to the Guardians by a single run which were both scored in late innings. 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