Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 20-31 Miami Marlins are hosting the 26-22 Chicago Cubs tonight in MLB action on the grass of Marlins Park, June 1, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Chicago -128/Miami +118
O/U Total: 7.5

Pitching Matchup
Jason Hammel (R) W/L 3-2 WHIP 0.91 ERA 2.98
Jose Urena (R) W/L 0-1 WHIP 1.96 ERA 9.39

Chicago defeated Kansas City 2-1 yesterday to complete their homestand 2-3. They are 3-5 in their last 8 games. Miami was a 4-3 loser at the Mets on Sunday to complete a 2-4 road trip. They are 4-6 in their past 10 games.

This is the first matchup of the season between these two clubs. The Cubs won the series 4-2 last year and have a 5-2 edge in the last 7 meetings between these two teams.

Hammel was a 4-3 loser at Arizona in his last start, going 7 innings and allowing 4 ERs. He struck out 9. It ended a streak of 5-straight Q starts for him and he has 6 on the year.

Urena was a 5-1 loser at Pittsburgh last week in his first start of the season. He yielded 5 runs in 4.2 innings. His first two appearances were out of the bullpen.

No one on the Cubs has faced Urena before.

For the Marlins, OF Giancarlo Stanton is 5-12 (.417) vs. Hammel with a HR, 2 RBIs and a stolen base. OF Martin Prado is 6-16 (.375) with a HR and 3 RBIs while OF Ichiro Suzuki is 8-20 (.400) with 2 RBIs and a SB vs. the veteran right-hander.

Chicago at Miami Betting Trends

Chicago is 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games.
The Cubs are 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games against Miami.
The game total has gone over in 5 of Chicago’s last 7 games against Miami.
The Marlins are 4-12 straight up in their last 16 games.
Miami is 2-5 straight up in their last 7 games at home against the Cubs.

Injury Report

CHICAGO CUBS
Chris Denorfia OF 15-Day Disabled List
Tommy La Stella 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Olt 3B 60-Day Disabled List
Neil Ramirez P 15-Day Disabled List
Jacob Turner P 60-Day Disabled List

MIAMI MARLINS
Henderson Alvarez 15-Day Disabled List
Jarred Cosart P 15-Day Disabled List
Aaron Crow P 60-Day Disabled List
Jose Fernandez P 60-Day Disabled List
Don Kelly 1B 15-Day Disabled List
Mat Latos P 15-Day Disabled List
Jeff Mathis C 15-Day Disabled List
Michael Morse 1B 15-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Chicago: 65%
Miami: 35%

Free MLB Pick

The Cubs have been an OK 11-11 on the road this season and starter Jason Hammel has been solid on the road recording three quality starts in the five games. He hasn’t enjoyed much success against the Marlins roster with the Miami batters hitting .345 with a .552 slugging percentage. He lucks out not having to face Michael Morse who has hit two doubles and a home run in 10 at bats. Not much of a stat line on Miami starter Jose Urena who has appeared in 3 games, starting one. It’s been a disastrous start to his MLB career allowing 8 runs on 14 hits over 7 2/3 innings. The Cubs haven’t been putting a lot of runs on the board in recent games, but that’s a common occurrence when facing the pitching staffs of Washington and Kansas City. The Marlins haven’t been lighting it up either but their strong historical numbers versus Hammel suggest that there could be some runs to be had tonight.

Take the OVER 7.5 -105‏