MLB Picks · September 5, 2026
Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins
Strong Lean
Cubs ML
-130
73
/ 100
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs · Away
Javier Assad (RHP)
Miami Marlins · Home
Ryan Gusto (RHP)
AI Analysis
Assad has been one of the more reliable Cubs starters (3.46 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 6-1 W-L over 83.1 IP), giving Chicago a meaningful pitching edge over Gusto (3.86 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 1-3). The Cubs offense is the best in this slate (OPS .772, 5.45 R/G) and is scorching hot in the L10 (6.8 R/G). Marlins score just 4.1 R/G in L10 and several key bats are cold (Lopez, Conine, Ruiz). The -130 price is neutral to slight negative value, but the Cubs edge across pitching and offense supports the play.
Concerns
- •Cubs L10 record is only 4-6 despite the strong run scoring
- •Marlins hit .253/.737 vs RHP — average split but not crushed
- •Gusto ERA (3.86) is not a disaster — some run prevention possible
- •Cubs offense vs RHP (.754 OPS) is a slight step down from vs LHP (.814)
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