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Guardians at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 1

Guardians at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 1

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.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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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

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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…

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