Cubs vs Royals Prediction and MLB Tips - 19 August 2023
Last updated: Aug 18, 2023, 6:23PM | Published: Aug 17, 2023, 11:50PM
The Chicago Cubs play the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Saturday, beginning at 4:20am AEST.
Jameson Taillon (7-7, 5.71 ERA) will get the ball for the Cubs, while the Royals are going with Cole Ragans (3-4, 4.02 ERA).
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Cubs vs Royals, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Cubs vs Royals
Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's CHI Cubs-Kansas City MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Cubs a 60% chance of beating the Royals at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs vs Royals: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Saturday's MLB game at Wrigley Field are listed below:
- Head to Head: Cubs $1.56, Royals $2.50
- Line: Cubs -1.5 ($2.05), Royals +1.5 ($1.80)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.90, Under $1.90
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Cubs at $1.56 and the Royals at $2.50.
The Cubs are listed as 1.5-run favourites against the Royals, with odds of $2.05 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.80.
The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.90 and odds for the Under at $1.90.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 53% chance of going Over.
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Cubs vs Royals: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $2.50 with PointsBet
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.80 with PointsBet (58% probability)
- Total Runs: Over 8.5 at $1.90 with PointsBet (53% probability)
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While the Cubs have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Royals to win is our preferred option due to the edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges seen on Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a bettor.
Cubs vs Royals: Prediction
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Cubs vs Royals: Preview
The match-up between the Cubs and Royals at Wrigley Field is scheduled to commence at 4:20am AEST on Saturday.
- Teams: Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
- Date: Saturday 19 August 2023
- Time: 4:20am AEST
- Venue: Wrigley Field
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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