This is an 8* on CHICAGO

Two straight humiliating defeats at home is definitely not what the Cubs expected from this series vs. the Marlins. They’ve been outscored 21-3 the past two days. Typically, when a home team gets roughed up, they bounce back the following day. That didn’t happen for the Cubs yesterday, but we think it will today. This is a good home team. They’re 24-12 at Wrigley Field in 2021 and 92-57 here since the beginning of 2019. Miami is just 15-25 on the road in 2021 and 60-93 since the beginning of ‘19. Considering that the Cubs are averaging a healthy 5.0 runs/game at the Friendly Confines, you’ve got to think the offense is due to turn things around after a quiet week at the plate. They’ll face Zach Thompson, who has just two big league starts under his belt. He was better in the second one, but still lasted just five innings. Alec Mills will also be making just his third start of 2021 for the Cubs, but he’s a veteran. Miami came into yesterday’s game hitting just .218 on the road this year. They are bound to cool off. The last two days are just not reflective of the two teams. Play on CHICAGO

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