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Pablo Lopez looks for his 10th victory of the season when the Miami Marlins (61-87) host the Chicago Cubs (62-85). The Marlins are favored in the matchup (-153) against the Cubs (+131), and the game begins at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday. Miami’s Lopez starts against Chicago’s Adrian Sampson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Marlins vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Stadium: loanDepot park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marlins | -153 | 7 |
Marlins Stats & Trends
Marlins Batting
- The Marlins rank 24th in baseball with 132 total home runs.
- The Marlins are 23rd in MLB with a .230 batting average.
- The Marlins are 26th in the league with an on-base percentage of .294.
- The Marlins strike out 8.7 times per game, the No. 22 average in the league.
- The Marlins average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (63 total in home outings).
- The Marlins are slugging .372 with 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .234.
Marlins Key Batters
- Miguel Rojas leads Miami in OBP (.287), slugging percentage (.329) and total hits (105) this season.
- Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Rojas’ batting average ranks 101st, his on-base percentage ranks 127th, and he is 131st in slugging.
- Garrett Cooper has 31 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 38 walks while hitting .259.
- Cooper has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Jon Berti is batting .246 with a .348 slugging percentage and 26 RBI this year.
- Joey Wendle is batting .262 with a .300 OBP and 31 RBI for Miami this season.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs have hit 147 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Cubs rank 17th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
- The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Cubs rank 25th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
- In 72 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 77 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- They are slugging .385 in 72 road games this season.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .231 with 7.9 base hits per contest.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has a .453 slugging percentage, which paces the Cubs.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Happ ranks 39th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .291 with 21 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 26 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Hoerner’s batting average places him 20th, his on-base percentage ranks 52nd, and he is 72nd in slugging.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .208 with 25 doubles, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
- Christopher Morel is batting .237 with 16 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.
Marlins vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| López | Sampson | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GS | 15 |
| 9-10 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 3.99 | ERA | 3.48 |
| 160.1 | IP | 82.2 |
| 50 | BB | 23 |
| 156 | SO | 58 |
