Cubs and Nice Consensus Play May 5

Written by :

Mary Montgomery

Published on :

20 April, 2023

All the latest betting news on the Chicago Cubs that should help bettors make smart decisions before pulling the trigger.

Cubs and Nice Consensus Play Today

(May 5, 2023) The Cubs might be the safer consensus play today with all 15 cappers picking the Marlins-Cubs game on Chicago. This one was going off at 2:20 pm ET Friday afternoon.

Both the Cubs and Marlins were hovering right around the .500 mark heading into this game.

The Cubs are -175.

Chicago Cubs career statistics vs. Edward Cabrera are just .138 (4 of 29 at bats). Something to think about here.

Dodgers-Cubs Series

(April 20, 2023) - The Cubs have been playing quite well of late. They came into this week's series against the Athletics with a 9-6 record and left with a record of 11-6 courtesy of a sweep. Now they take on the Dodgers, a team that was surprisingly one game under the .500 mark. The Dodgers were 11-2 in the last 13 meetings.

Cubs will be a +140 home dog in Game 2.

Friday April 21 - Chicago Cubs career statistics vs. Julio Urias - .250 (17 hits in 68 at bats permitted). Three homers and eight RBIs against Urias. Nico Hoerner (.347) is 3 for 4 against Urias.

Friday April 21 - Los Angeles Dodgers career statistics vs. Drew Smyly - .266 (24 in 94 at bats). Mookie Bets (.266) has two home runs against Smyly. Freddie Freeman has three doubles against him in ten at bats.

2023 World Series Odds (April 20, 2023)
901    Houston Astros        +750
902    New York Yankees        +850
903    New York Mets        +900
904    Los Angeles Dodgers        +800
905    Atlanta Braves        +600
906    San Diego Padres        +1000
907    Toronto Blue Jays        +1200
908    Philadelphia Phillies        +2500
909    Seattle Mariners        +2500
910    Cleveland Guardians        +2500
911    St. Louis Cardinals        +2200
912    Tampa Bay Rays        +1000
913    Texas Rangers        +3500
914    Minnesota Twins        +2000
915    Milwaukee Brewers        +1800
916    Chicago White Sox        +6000
917    Los Angeles Angels        +3500
918    San Francisco Giants        +6000
919    Baltimore Orioles        +10000
920    Boston Red Sox        +8000
921    Chicago Cubs        +8000
922    Miami Marlins        +12500
923    Arizona Diamondbacks        +12500
924    Detroit Tigers        +25000
925    Kansas City Royals        +25000
926    Cincinnati Reds        +25000
927    Pittsburgh Pirates        +25000
928    Colorado Rockies        +50000
929    Oakland Athletics        +50000
930    Washington Nationals        +50000